After 59 days of closure, and despite a meeting with the Minister of National Education in late January to resolve the crisis https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26796-haiti-petit-goave-the-ministry-dialogue-with-strikers-of-lycee-faustin-soulouque.html the Lycée Faustin Soulouque of Petit-Goâve still does not work because of the refusal of the teachers to dialogue https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26825-haiti-petit-goave-striking-teachers-refuse-dialogue.html and the continuation of the strike launched last January 14 by a group of professors claiming the payment of their arrears of salary, their letter of appointment and their budgeting https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26663-haiti-petit-goave-lycee-faustin-soulouque-closed-angry-students-demand-reopening.html

Continually claiming the resumption of their classes, exasperated high school students erected a barricade in front of the Lycée and introduced themselves into several private schools, forcing the leaders to release the students.

"No school will be able to work in Petit-Goâve as long as the problem of the Lycée will not be solved," affirmed the highly motivated student protesters in a firm and threatening tone.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26825-haiti-petit-goave-striking-teachers-refuse-dialogue.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26796-haiti-petit-goave-the-ministry-dialogue-with-strikers-of-lycee-faustin-soulouque.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26770-haiti-petit-goave-teachers-will-not-go-back-to-the-classrooms.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26731-haiti-petit-goave-8-hours-of-demonstrations-and-violence-several-victims.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26724-haiti-petit-goave-activities-paralyzed-for-lack-of-fuels-and-student-demonstrations.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26672-haiti-petit-goave-violent-clashes-between-students-at-least-6-wounded.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26663-haiti-petit-goave-lycee-faustin-soulouque-closed-angry-students-demand-reopening.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25191-haiti-petit-goave-promise-of-a-school-year-without-strike-at-lycee-faustin-soulouque.html

IH/ iciHaiti/ Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)