Tribute To Teachers From My Local Communities In Jamaica 14/4/2019

Mervelee Myers Tribute to Mrs. H Plummer of TPS 11 April 2019

The End Of An Era At Townhead Primary School

My history is wrapped up at Townhead District and the surrounding communities of Jamaica, West Indies. I was born at Townhead and now I have to admit that it’s actually Ground Road going Towards Bullhead. Nearly 60 years ago my parents welcomed me into their life, probably after giving up hope of having another girl after the death of my sister Yvonnie in 1953. I learned from my elder brother that my grandfather, died months after holding his granddaughter in his arms before she died from an epileptic fit. It’s invigorating that after developing traumas resulting from my father’s Parkinson’s disease, I am now in tune with my own mortality.

Now that I have created another mantra which says “don’t let your past overshadow your future” I am embracing my enlightenment. I have to focus on my empowerment via my own initiative of enhancing knowledge. Becoming an advocate who is finding my purpose, I can honestly say nothing happens before the right time and it’s about time that I am benefitting from every single experience. On any given day I might change my mind about who I am, but that’s not saying I don’t know who I am. There are days when I take on any number of personas, depending on how I am feeling and the mood I am in.

Presently I am in a period of reflection resulting from the fact I am thinking about the family I have lost along the way. Although the loss of loved ones have impacts on one’s life the circumstances of their deaths can cause us to look at the life they lead differently. That’s why I am forever thinking about my brother Ashter and the short time he was lent to his family. Even if it was 30+ years longer than my sister, who died at about 5-6 years old. It is ironic that I am writing this 25 years after the death of my brother from complications. My brother was 37+ years old when he died away from his family. In a place, he ended because of provocation.

I decided to write this blog after waking up to another message about the passing of someone from the local communities, who contributed to my life in one form or another. I must reiterate that I started out becoming a Social Media Icon and Geek posting about events, incidents, births, deaths, and anything of interest to the wider communities, locally and abroad. My friend and brother were responsible for providing me with the information that was newsworthy and I would do my reporting by posting. Once my Facebook account was the source for current and updated data. And the source for others to find information that’s relevant, current and up to date.

I was relied on to vet new friend’s request. That’s why I am finding it strange to understand why I am being vilified and targeted by haters on Facebook. But you know what, I reach that stage in my life when nothing surprises me anymore. I refuse to let the bullies win. They are not worth my time. My dad used to say if you want to know your friends, pretend that you are drunk or form sick and lay down. I have proven dad’s theory to be spot on. The past 5 years have taught me valuable lessons. When I joined LinkedIn, I recall the hassle I went through, I ended up writing about intolerance.

Another reason for me joining was the fact that the CEO of LEYF www.leyf.org.uk issued employees with Memo to sign up to contribute to her blog in 2012. Others were skeptical about this venture but I am/was always open to any possibilities and challenges. Therefore I joined and added them. I was gaining a reputation as an expert authority on subjects from cradle to grave. But I was excluded in 2015 from the Nursery World FORUM when LEYF started their campaign to discredit me. It was only after finding out that June O’Sullivan sanctions the discrimination that ruined my career and destroys my life by denying me my entitlement. That I realised I was not in her LinkedIn list or any other Social Media Platforms, even though I followed her.

It was whilst reflecting on a conversation I was listening to by Emma-May Ruegg at New Cross Community Nursery when I realised why June O’Sullivan behaved the way she did towards me. After using my intellectual property to build her brand at LEYF, she began to view me as a threat to her incompetence. This after showing her psychopathic tendencies of manipulations and deceits. But although I dabbled with Social Media and set up http://www.myvision.org.uk in May 2012, I didn’t have the knowledge about ICT and Techy skills to do much with my website. Also dedicating myself to work didn’t leave much time for much else.

Experiencing institutional discrimination meant I was making sure to secure my Pension. This goes back to why I develop traumas after dad was stricken with Parkinson’s disease. Mum was adamant, dad was robbed of his entitlement when he took sick. My life story is wrapped up with that of my parents and grandparents in many ways. That’s why I decided to make my life an “Open Book” to benefit others. I was making an impact until after the death of my mum. LEYF decided to use my vulnerability against me and throw me in the lion’s den at BIB, HOC and New Cross from the 23/7/2014 – 27/9/2015 when I resigned with a nervous breakdown. This was only the second after the first happened after the death of my brother from colon cancer. That’s how I started fundraising with www.cruk.org.

It was after my experiences at KINGS that Social Media and Facebook, in particular, saved my life. I found ways of getting out of the mundane life I was sentenced to with my entitlements taken away for the second time as a result of institutional discrimination. Getting out and about, I discovered Mrs. Gloria Cameron and brought her book. I meet some people like former councilor Lorna Campbell at Lambeth Library at Mrs. Cameron’s Book Launch. Lorna Campbell advised me to get my stories in the public domain with https://www.twitter.com. Suffice it to say I have had one run in with Twitter after LEYF solicitors www.bwbllp.com got their Legal Team to contact me. After the ET hate crime filled Reserved Judgment was posted online in August 2017.

I have been addressing complaints from the time I decided to not accept the discrimination by LEYF for the second time. Let me get back to why I decided to write this article. I was on Google recently when I came across a YouTube video featuring my parish Westmoreland. The only person I recognise in the project is the Teacher. She is Ms. Plummer from the Georges Plain Primary School. I learned of the passing of her mum, Mrs. Plummer via Facebook and before that my friend sent me a WhatsApp message. Mrs. Plummer was a Teacher of the Townhead Primary School. She is one of the persons who influenced my life and helps me be the person I am today. I have to go back saying she is from St Elizabeth where my father was born. She prompted me to become an advocate for promoting http://worldreferee.com/referee/valdin-legister/bio.

There might have been a different outcome with our family. But that’s for another blog. Mrs. Plummer taught my younger brother Ervin at TPS. She expressed her honest opinion when he passed his Common Entrance Examination to High School. Saying he hardly attended classes, so she did not expect him to pass, and was surprised. I did one year National Youth Service at TPS as a Teaching Assistant. Mrs. Plummer is one of the Teachers who mentored me during that time. Later I was to work in partnership with the TPS Teachers as a Basic School Teacher. After immigrating to the UK, I would visit the schools whenever I am home. I have been known for my love of photography from the time my husband bought me a camera. This led to me developing ICT skill at acc-gen@open.ac.uk from 2004 – 2010.

On one of my visits to the school and upon entering Mrs. Plummer’s classroom, she asked the children “Does anyone know Ms. Ratty?” One little boy called out with confidence “Teacher is mi Auntie!” There was no hesitation or repetition and that’s why I refuse to be bullied, harassed and intimidated by anyone on Social Media Platforms. I am an originator as can be verified from when I appeared in the www.isouthlondon.co.uk/ in 2004 after I was defrauded of my money. This was after the birth of my only Murray grandchild. When I got home I discovered I have a granddaughter as well. I am known for raising concerns about any matters that are affecting me as can be ascertained in 2004 when I contacted www.crb.gov.uk and www.disclosure.gov.uk about matters at KINGS.

Those were the traditions of the days when you were recognised by the professions that you represented and served. Back then you were recognised for the contributions you make to your family, society and communities and the world in which you live on a whole. That’s why I refuse to put up with the discrimination on https://www.facebook.com/public/Mervelee-Myers from anyone. Regardless of who they are and their status in society. Because I notice that some of those with their acquired statuses and airs are the ones who will not think twice about demonising others to make themselves look good.

I will end by saying that hearing of the death of another person from the local communities, and the Teaching Fraternity, in particular, have led to me taking back where I left off. I am creating the legacies for the persons who help to shape my life and that of my children. I am more in tune with my own mortality than before. There becoming that time during my transitional journey, when like my mother who develops dementia when I might not have the memory to even remember who I am? That’s why I am glad for the opportunities I was afforded at www.open.ac.uk/ceremonies to become a graduate in 2009.

Therefore, I refuse to let those who are unable to come to terms with the fact that I have been dealing with my “ailments from the time my father was stricken with Parkinson’s disease” spoil my new found faith to be happy in my own skin? If they are not comfortable with my “Personal Challenges” none of this is my problems. Instead it’s more to do with the fact that they are failing to understand that I have always been a “resilient” person and the person who helps me through this difficult phase of my development was my Primary School Teacher, Ms. Una Perry, who taught me that there is more to life than what’s presented on the outside.

Now that LEYF decided to ruin my career and destroying my life. And the haters on Social Media thinking it’s time to get back at me for making something of my life? I will show the www.judicialombudsman.gov.uk and everyone else who is thinking that they can get away with discrimination, I will be on their case. Therefore, https://www.ryanclement.com/ and www.peachespublications.co.uk and others will not be hearing the last of me. All those who want to get on that bandwagon to demonise me, they are more than welcome.

I will finish with my horoscope from www.express.co.uk Russell Grant. Taurus Not everything is as it seems. Devious people are coming out of the woodwork. Someone has been deceiving you and coming to terms with this will be difficult. If you’re uncertain, adopt a wait and see policy before making decisions.

Written by: Mervelee Myers FD (Open) WTC (Open)

Mental Health & SEND Advocate

Long Service Award 2014

Student of the Year Award 1999

The END – 14 April 2019.