Philipsburg:--- President of the Windward Island Teachers Union (WITU) Claire Elshot told reporters on Thursday during WICLU's weekly press briefing that the union will begin to monitor the kind of coverage SZV is giving to their clients. Elshot said since the merging from SVB, BZV, and SZV there are several changes in the coverage and packages that are given to persons that are registered at SZV.
The WITU President said just recently she learned from one of her members that SZV only provides coverage for two eye specialists on the island and not all eye specialists that are working on St. Maarten. Elshot said that it takes months to get an appointment from these doctors and even though she is a member of the GOA she was not aware of all the changes that were made when BZV handed over to SZV.
Elshot also announced that the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) will be holding their 5th Regional Educational Conference in Grenada. Elshot said Grenada Teachers Union will be hosting the conference. The conference will be held from December 3rd to the 5th with the theme "The Future of the Teaching Profession in the Caribbean."
