C.C. Sweeting Reopens Following Power Issues

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NASSAU , BAHAMAS – Students at C.C. Sweeting Senior High School are back in the classroom after a week-long closure over electrical problems that reportedly left several students with minor burns.

While parents welcome the return to school, concerns remain about whether the power issues have been fully resolved.

This comes as parents, teachers and students also keep a close eye on the spread of a contagious skin infection.

The closure came after reports of faulty electrical wiring, raising questions about safety at the school.

The incident also renewed attention on warnings previously raised by teachers, who protested outside the school’s gates weeks earlier over their concerns.

Parents who spoke with Our News say they are happy students have returned, but hope the problems have been properly addressed.

One father says he wants to see classes continue without further disruption.

Parent

“I mean, I just hope it goes properly, man, because you need the school to go on. Just happy it’s back, so let’s see what happens from there.”

The Ministry has been adamant, saying it does not want to close schools if it does not have to.

But this parent is worried about the learning loss.

Parent

“The children miss a lot of educational time. I just hope it’s completely solved.”

“They made the announcement at the PTA meeting that they had electrical issues, and then the next weekend the teachers were out here complaining. So I don’t know if it’s fixed. I just hope it’s fixed.”

The electrical problems are not the only issue causing concern within schools.

The contagious skin infection impetigo remains another source of anxiety among educators, parents and students.

Bahamas Educators Managerial Union President Stephen McPhee is calling on the Ministry of Health to provide more information about the cases.

Stephen McPhee – President, BEMU

“To come out and enlighten the public on what is going on with impetigo. I think a lot of what we have here now is fear because teachers are concerned. They’re not aware; they don’t know what this thing is.”

As students resume their studies, parents and educators are looking for greater assurances about campus safety and better communication on health concerns.