1,700 teaching vacancies in T&T schools

Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh says he intends to take the Teaching Service
Commission (TSC) to court concerning the 1,700 unfilled teaching vacancies in schools. Saying he is powerless to effect changes in his ministry because of bureaucracy, Gopeesingh said he had received legal opinions from two senior counsel.
source: Trinidad Guardian Newspapers

National Report on the development of Education in Trinidad and Tobago. September 2008

The government aims to create a seamless, high quality, world class education system in Trinidad and Tobago, which will contribute to a highly skilled, talented and knowledgeable workforce and to the development of a people characterized by excellence innovation.

In 2006, free tertiary education was made available to all Trinidadian citizens studying locally or regionally. In coming years, the government plans to focus on building early childhood care centers and improving the quality of primary and secondary schools which are already free of charge. Part of this improvement will be the implementation of magnet schools with specializations in areas such as Visual and Performing arts, Languages and Physical Education. In 2006, many training programmes were introduced to provide technical vocational education. Public grants and loans are also available to assist students in covering their maintenance costs.
Source: Ministry of Education

Education Policy Paper (1993-2003)

The future of Trinidad and Tobago demands a philosophy of education that stresses the need to be relevant to each individual in the process of schooling.
Source: TT Ministry of Education