The Case for Purposeful Disruption in Caribbean Education
When educators from across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) gathered at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus in January 2026, discussions were shaped by a shared sense of urgency. There was broad agreement that the region’s education sector stands at a critical juncture.
From the rapid and often unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) by students to persistent teacher shortages in key subject areas such as Mathematics and Science, participants examined how best to prepare learners for the demands of the 21st century. These challenges were brought into sharp focus during the annual board meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Joint Board of Teacher Education, chaired by Dr. Laurette Bristol, Director of the School of Education at Cave Hill.
