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NPTA Expresses Concern Over Transport Strike…

The Trinidad and Tobago National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (NPTA) has expressed deep concern over industrial action and “rest and reflection” shutdowns initiated by the Association of Maxi Taxi Trinidad and Tobago (AMTTT), urging operators to cease the strike and exercise restraint during a critical examination period for students across the nation.

While acknowledging the legitimate grievances of transport operators—including outstanding state payments for school transport services, highway speed limits, hub upgrades, and illegal PH operations—NPTA President Walter Stewart stressed that withholding public transit while thousands of candidates sit their CSEC and CAPE examinations causes severe anxiety, uncertainty, and disadvantage for hardworking students.

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