{"id":352468,"date":"2025-11-18T17:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=352468"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:02:55","slug":"statement-ministry-of-education-on-passing-of-educator-claudia-toussaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/death\/statement-ministry-of-education-on-passing-of-educator-claudia-toussaint\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: Ministry of education on passing of educator Claudia Toussaint"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_352469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352469\" style=\"width: 526px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-352469\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Claudia-Toussaint-Photo-Credit-Ministry-of-Education.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"701\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claudia Toussaint. Photo credit: Ministry of Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is with profound sorrow and a deep sense of loss that the Ministry of Education extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and students of the late Ms. Claudia Toussaint, Assistant Principal at the Pierre Charles Secondary School.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry joins the education fraternity in mourning the passing of a truly dedicated educator. Ms. Toussaint was a fixture at Pierre Charles Secondary, having joined its staff in 2002 and devoting her entire illustrious career to the service of that institution. Her unwavering commitment and passion for education were an inspiration to all who knew her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. Toussaint was the very embodiment of a selfless educator, consistently placing the interests and well-being of her students above all else. She was a teacher, administrator and mentor. To her students, she provided steadfast support, genuine encouragement and invaluable life lessons that shaped character and inspired futures. Her profound impact is evident in the love and respect she earned from the entire school community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her passing leaves a void that will be deeply felt. The legacy of Ms. Claudia Toussaint, however, is one that will endure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this period of immense grief, our thoughts and prayers are with her family, whom we pray will find strength and comfort in her cherished memory. We also stand in solidarity with the staff and students of the school as they navigate this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rest in Eternal Peace, Educator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is with profound sorrow and a deep sense of loss that the Ministry of Education extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and students of the late Ms. Claudia Toussaint, Assistant Principal at the Pierre Charles Secondary&#8230;","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":352469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[301,16,235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-352468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-death","category-educationyouth","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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