The British-Georgian Academy school community has issued a joint statement expressing their dissatisfaction with the potential dismissal of the founder and director, Natia Janashia, and the appointment of a new director.
Here is the school community's translated statement in full:
"We, the members of the BGA (British-Georgian Academy) school community, would like to express our displeasure regarding the sudden announcement of the dismissal of our founder and director – Mrs. Natia Janashia.
We would like to emphasize that we work at the British-Georgian Academy precisely because we believe in the values of the Academy, which prioritize the best interests of the students over financial gain.
Mrs. Natia, as the founder of this school, has established one of the country's leading and most successful educational institution. Her vision and goals for education are fully aligned with the principles that, in our deep belief, education should uphold.
We would also like to express our concern regarding the process of appointing a new director, which was not conducted in consultation with the key members of the school community and was not carried out under conditions of transparency and fairness. Mr. Johan Van Lill has not gone through any of the selection stages required by the international standards (such as interviews with staff, teachers, students, and parents).
For many years, the British-Georgian Academy has upheld international standards for staff selection and followed protocols designed primarily to ensure the safety and well-being of our students.
We feel that we are on the verge of losing our director, with whom we have worked closely and meaningfully over the years.
We, the teachers and other staff members of the Academy, are extremely disappointed by the expected changes and strongly express our wish to keep Mrs. Natia in her position as the school director," – the joint statement of the British-Georgian Academy staff reads.
