School food suppliers announce suspension of service in all schools nationwide

[Dolores]

Several associations of school food suppliers announced they will be suspending meal service to public schools as of Thursday, 3 February 2022. The associations say the National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) is behind in payments for their services and they cannot afford to continue the services. The National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) is a decentralized agency, attached to the Ministry of Education.

The associations that have announced the suspension are:Suplidores y Proveedores de Alimentos a las Escuelas de República Dominicana, (ASUPLIDERD); Unión Nacional de Suplidores de Almuerzo Escolar, (UNSAE); and Suplidores De Tanda Extendida de Barahona, (ASOSATEBA). The associations say only those who can afford to do so will continue.

The associations are appealing to President Luis Abinader to take action. They say they have made all efforts with...

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[CristoRey]

This Adminstration is bragging about how in the year’s end RD$607.45 billion in taxes were collected and yet they can't pay for kids stuck in this horrible public education system to eat lunch?

Something is seriously wrong with these people.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

This Adminstration is bragging about how in the year’s end RD$607.45 billion in taxes were collected and yet they can't pay for kids stuck in this horrible public education system to eat lunch?

Something is seriously wrong with these people.

So right. What a f-in embarrassment, especially on the heels of the epic fail of school year 20/21. Taino Bay is wide open though, oh and McDonald's

 

[Auryn]

This Adminstration is bragging about how in the year’s end RD$607.45 billion in taxes were collected and yet they can't pay for kids stuck in this horrible public education system to eat lunch?

Something is seriously wrong with these people.

No kidding. The guy we know who passed his teacher qualification exams in September has been eager to start this whole time.

Just when I think the state of public education can’t get worse, there’s another announcement like this. It sinks the entire system further and further into the depths of where Haiti is at.

It’s intentional. Let them eat cake.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

I am tired or reading about it, thinking about it, and living in this educational mess. Even trying to help (gratis) is painful and difficult.

 

[aarhus]

No kidding. The guy we know who passed his teacher qualification exams in September has been eager to start this whole time.

Just when I think the state of public education can’t get worse, there’s another announcement like this. It sinks the entire system further and further into the depths of where Haiti is at.

It’s intentional. Let them eat cake.

I don’t know if it’s intentional but I do think we are easily Haiti/Venezuela just around the corner.

 

[Auryn]

It can’t be blamed entirely on the new administration despite their own recent failures. It is a long-standing systemic issue.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

It can’t be blamed entirely on the new administration despite their own recent failures. It is a long-standing systemic issue.

The President is turning many things around. I am an optimist, and I believe he can make a difference in education, ,too. Problem is, that is not his priority. Also, the buck should stop with the education minister. And I think he should be replaced with someone with the same level of integrity as the President.

 

[JD Jones]

It can’t be blamed entirely on the new administration despite their own recent failures. It is a long-standing systemic issue.

I keep hoping that is such a big mess they've inherited that they are still trying to figure out how to resolve it.

 

[bob saunders]

I keep hoping that is such a big mess they've inherited that they are still trying to figure out how to resolve it.

The main problem is non payment by the government. This government has been in power long enough to solve that problem. They are the ones not paying. Many of the contracts were signed by them.

 

[melphis]

If the President here is serious he should give the Education and Finance ministers till noon today to resolve this. If the do not fix it he should give thier replacements till noon tomorrow to fix it.

I guarantee you it will be fixed by noon tomorrow.

 

[Auryn]

My Dominican husband insists that Abinader is focusing on tourism to bring in the money to fix all the other problems.

He gave the example of the mess that Duarte used to be, and and showed me this video.

RENOVACIÓN PARÍS CON DUARTE ETAPA 1 | SANTO DOMINGO, DN | 2022

He said they are doing it in phases and is very excited about the clean up efforts in San Pedro de Macorís as well. He believes the changes for education will come once there is funding from tourism/pandemic recovery etc. I wish I shared his optimism.

 

[aarhus]

My Dominican husband insists that Abinader is focusing on tourism to bring in the money to fix all the other problems.

He gave the example of the mess that Duarte used to be, and and showed me this video.

RENOVACIÓN PARÍS CON DUARTE ETAPA 1 | SANTO DOMINGO, DN | 2022

He said they are doing it in phases and is very excited about the clean up efforts in San Pedro de Macorís as well. He believes the changes for education will come once there is funding from tourism/pandemic recovery etc. I wish I shared his optimism.

The educational system however is not something you can just wait around and see if it solves by itself. It’s a big price to pay if this generation don’t get the needed preparation.

 

[Auryn]

The educational system however is not something you can just wait around and see if it solves by itself. It’s a big price to pay if this generation don’t get the needed preparation.

Of course not. It should have been top priority before the pandemic even started.

I’m of the opinion that it’s well on the road toward irreparable/Haiti.

 

[DR Solar]

The President is turning many things around. I am an optimist, and I believe he can make a difference in education, ,too. Problem is, that is not his priority. Also, the buck should stop with the education minister. And I think he should be replaced with someone with the same level of integrity as the President.

Lindsey. We have done fund raising for property purchase and that has been held just for that.
Times have changed. Please feel free to use our (wife and myself) contributions in any way you wish. You know best.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

Lindsey. We have done fund raising for property purchase and that has been held just for that.
Times have changed. Please feel free to use our (wife and myself) contributions in any way you wish. You know best.

Thank you for that! I have some good news for you...decisions that were approved just Wednesday this week, but since this is not related to the thread, I will WhatApp you personally with the information. Also, you will receive a newsletter in the next few days.

 

[MiamiDRGuy]

How to fix this problem? STOP focusing on AI's. Instead repair the country first before anything else.

Oh wait, DR was always about AI's. Real sad, This gov't is screwed.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

How to fix this problem? STOP focusing on AI's. Instead repair the country first before anything else.

Oh wait, DR was always about AI's. Real sad, This gov't is screwed.

Actually partly focused on AI. Theres a whole other world of moving and shaking up for money grab in this place. There's enough food in the Genesis cave to laaassst a lifetime!

 

[aarhus]

Actually partly focused on AI. Theres a whole other world of moving and shaking up for money grab in this place. There's enough food in the Genesis cave to laaassst a lifetime!

Please explain?

 

[Buzzard]

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