The woman said she learnt from other students that the Directress and her teachers were protesting against the violent behaviour of a disturbed parent.
Further investigations into the lock out revealed that a well known parent of the school walked into the school on Monday and physically abused a male teacher in the presence of all his students. SMN News further understands that the parent in question has done so before and that the school gates are normally closed but on Monday another teacher accidentally left the gate open.
According to information gathered the parent accused the teacher in question of spanking her 7 year old child and the disgruntled mother was on the lookout to see when she would get the opportunity to beat the teacher in question. Other sources say the teachers of the school have been refusing to attend to the child because he has issues with one of their colleagues. "This is not the way to handle this matter, the child in question needs attention and if the teachers are not going to give him that attention then something would happen," another parent said. Members of the union were also seen at the school hoping that the directress and authorities would find a solution to the ongoing problem. SMN News learnt that the gendarmes were called to the scene to remove the mother from the school premises.
"We do not have a problem with the school taking action, but they need to inform the parents as some of the students came all way from French Quarter by bus and they are left to wander the streets of Marigot. The directress could have informed the parents because she is responsible for these children during school hours whether or not there is a strike."
Several efforts made to contact the directress for a comment on Tuesday proved futile.
