By the end of Tuesday, the Ministry said learning had continued in all education districts and student attendance remained steady. He said there had been no directive from TTUTA for teachers to stay away from classrooms. “It must be noted that TTUTA wants the students of our beautiful twin-island state to receive the best education possible. Gadsby-Dolly said the situation inconvenienced working parents, some of whom lost a day’s pay or were forced to leave children unsupervised. She said teachers felt disrespected and called on the Education Minister to state clearly when teachers would be paid.