Classes suspended at Sydney Pagon STEM Academy

Classes were suspended at Sydney Pagon STEM Academy in St Elizabeth this morning and students sent home after a female teacher had what is suspected to be a mental health breakdown.

In a video circulating on social media platforms, the teacher is seen killing a chicken and praying on the school's compound. 

Though stating that he was unaware of the video being circulated, the school's principal Milbert Miller, told The Gleaner that the school made a decision to send the students home because of a “situation on the compound”. 

“We have treat with it amicable and so in our judgement would have been the proper thing to do to have the students out of the space,” he said.

However, he did not divulge the details of the situation. 

Miller however noted that students sitting Caribbean Examination Council exams were not affected. 

- Sashana Small

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