PM ROWLEY Major expansion of 3-K for All
GETS COVID
on Monday and quickly opted to take a
test. His result came hours after the
national vaccination effort began in
earnest across the country. Promising
to lead by example, the PM was scheduled
to be among the first to publicly
take his shot but medical rules now
mandate that he will have to wait at
least six months to be vaccinated.
The trouble is with Rowley is that his
family had also been in Tobago with him
for most of last week and will now have
to be confined to isolation at the official
residence in Trinidad. They returned to
the so-called mainland at the weekend.
Tests are also being administered to
bodyguards, household staff and others
who would have interacted with the
prime minister.
Since the announcement, he has
received a slew of get well messages
from supporters and colleagues. Attorney
General, Faris Al Rawi said, “he’s a
frontline worker and we often take for
granted the extent of the public interaction
he’s called upon to do in the performance
of his duties and which he’s
done with vibrancy and gusto in these
very difficult times.”
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Rud Indarsingh said, Rowley had
been irresponsible in obeying COVID
protocols.
“His illness has demonstrated that
he hasn’t known what the COVID protocols
should really have been and that
he’s displayed a high level of indiscretion
and indiscipline. One would have
assumed that the government’s plans
would have made us, especially him,
safer from COVID but obviously that’s
not the case. Also, despite our borders
remaining closed, the prime minister
contracted COVID. This suggests continued
border closure isn’t a fool-proof
measure and continues to be economically,
socially and politically counterproductive,”
Indarsingh told the Guardian.
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said. “Now, as we build a recovery for
all of us, we are bringing 3K to every
district across our city, giving more
kids the quality head start they need
to grow and thrive.”
“Providing a high-quality education
to every New York City student starts
with our youngest children, and I’m
thrilled to expand 3-K for All to reach
every district citywide and bring access
to thousands more three-year-olds and
their families during this critical time,”
Porter said. “These programs provide
children with an invaluable head start
in school and life, and I encourage
families to explore the 3-K and Pre-K
for All options available in their communities
and apply.”
Council Speaker Corey Johnson said
early childcare education is “one of
the best investments we can make as
a city,” adding that “this accelerated
expansion of 3k is going to help make
New York City a leader in this important
field.
“More work remains, but this Council
is proud of the cooperation and
innovation that went into making this
program a reality,” he said. “We thank
the de Blasio administration for being
our partners in this effort. This is great
news for families.”
Like Pre-K for All, de Blasio said 3-K
for All relies on the partnership of community
based organizations, including
Head Start programs, child care agencies
and family child care providers.
He said the timing of the expansion
aligns with the culmination of the
city’s historic commitment to achieve
pay parity for certified early childhood
education teachers by October 2021, “a
goal which is on track to be met.”
The Mayor’s Office said that achieving
a pathway to pay parity between
early childhood educators in community
based organizations and those
working in district schools completes
the promise made by the mayor and
the City Council to the provider community
during summer 2019, as part
of agreements with District Council
37, the Day Care Council of New York,
and the Head Start Sponsoring Board
Council, as well as a commitment to
non-represented teachers.
Certified teachers saw phased-in
wage increases beginning in October
2019, the Mayor’s Office said.
It said non-certified teachers and
support staff have also seen increases
in compensation.
“3-K for All is the nation’s most
ambitious effort to provide universal,
free, full-day, high-quality early childhood
education for every three-year-old
child and builds on the success of Pre-K
for All,” the Mayor’s Office said. “Highquality
3-K helps to make sure children
are prepared for kindergarten and have
a strong start in school and life.”
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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Keith Rowley. Government of
Trinidad and Tobago
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