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Saluting our nation's teachers

Published:Wednesday | May 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Music teacher at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Phillip McFarlane (right), is introduced to The Gleaner's Robin Williams by the school's acting principal, Sylvestina Reid (second right), while The Gleaner's Shena Stubbs-Gibson looks on.
Teacher at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Natalee Deeve (centre), along with one of her students, demonstrates proper hair care techniques to The Gleaner's Online and Information Technology Manager, Robin Williams (left).
Students of the Randolph Lopez School of Hope give a drumming lesson to The Gleaner's Company Secretary Shena Stubbs-Gibson (centre) and Robin Williams (left).
Ruby Morgan lends a hand to a student at the Edgehill School of Special Education in St Mary.
Parents Carol Walters and Keisha Forbes assist in arts and craft class at the Edgehill School of Special Education in St Mary.
Teacher Michael Roberts gives some pointers to a student at the Edgehill School of Special Education.
David Henry, field officer in the Circulation Department at The Gleaner, shows off a computer programme to students at the Edgehill School of Special Education in St Mary.
Karin Cooper, The Gleaner's business development and marketing manager, shares a warm moment with a youngster at the Maxfield Learning Centre.
Christopher Barnes, The Gleaner's managing director, receives an enthusiastic high-five from a student at the Maxfield Learning Centre, while Winsome Muir looks on.
The contents of this book appear to be extremely interesting to the two readers.
Karin Cooper, The Gleaner's manager, business development and marketing, is delighted at the confidence of this student who shows Managing Director Christopher Barnes (right) how to do Usain Bolt's famous 'to the world' pose.
Teachers and students at the Maxfield Learning Centre pose with The Gleaner's Managing Director Christopher Barnes (back, in tie), Manager, Business Development and Marketing, Karin Cooper (second right), and Corporate Affairs Officer Terry-Anne Wilson (right) during their visit to the school.
The Gleaner's Levene Sheriff (left) tries to teach the class under the watchful eye of teacher Janice Lain-Gray (centre) while Dalbert Laing looks on.
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In a 1675 letter, the revered scientist Isaac Newton stated, "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." As we currently do, other generations have stood on the shoulders of the 'giants' of our system - our teachers. It is, therefore, important that we take every opportunity to show our appreciation to these professionals who have made a significant impact on all our lives.

The Gleaner Company has the support of our education system and its contributors as one of its primary social development objectives. It achieves this goal through a number of activities and programmes each year, including its salute to teachers during Child Month. The Gleaner Company's representatives, led by its managing director, again visited several schools across the island to demonstrate its support of the work of teachers everywhere.

Its focus in 2013 was on teachers in schools within the special education system. This often forgotten group provides a very valuable service by empowering children with special needs from across the island. We share here some of the special moments: