Ah Suh Me See It, Ah Suh Me Say It!-Commentary on the Social and Educational Issues In Jamaica (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781545619582)

In A Suh Me See It, Ah Suh Me Say It (Jamaican Creole for "I Say It the Way I See It) Esther communicates professionalism and expertise while still maintaining warmth and passion in writing tone. Professional readers such as educators, historians, and sociologists, along with students interested in studying these trends in the Jamaican context, will find a trustworthy resource in the present manuscript. While the articles are written to a high standard of professional writing, each is accessible for students and lay readers. The variety of topics contained in this manuscript is vast and multifaceted, yet each drills down to the core of complex issues succinctly and eloquently. Readers are treated to advanced discussions on issues of violence in schools, politics at the local and national level, family dynamics and same-sex marriage, abortion, and suffering educational standards.

Esther Tyson is a passionate Jamaican educator who has served in education in Jamaica for over 35 years. She wrote a monthly opinion column for Jamaica's main daily newspaper, The Gleaner, from 2007-2016. The column covered the areas of education and social issues. Her column was widely read and was resource material in the colleges and universities in Jamaica. Esther engaged in discussing topical issues on various radio and television programs. As an educator, Esther has functioned in various roles in the education sector. The most outstanding was her role as principal of Ardenne High School, her alma mater, which is a co-educational secondary school catering to students from Grades 7- 13. She led the school from January 2000 to August 2011. During this period, the school moved from being a school of second choice for students going to high school to being one of the schools in greatest demand in the island. Esther retired early and went on to serve in other roles in the education system.