Teacher Exodus Sparks Alarm in Belize’s Education Sector

The Ministry of Education is grappling with an alarming rise in teachers traveling overseas to work due to higher wages and more attractive compensation packages. The migration is a part of the brain drain phenomenon where skilled workers are relocating for better offers.  In effect, both public and private schools are having challenges in locating qualified educators.  Majority of the migration of teachers is seen benefiting schools in the United States through special exchange programs.  Minister of State for education, Dr. Louis Zabaneh, spoke on the concerns and what the government is doing to tackle the issue.

Dr. Zabaneh appeared on The Morning Show yesterday.