Marketgoers demand government take urgent steps to improve the country’s declining education system quality.

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GUERNSEY — With the island’s upcoming election on 18 June, education has emerged as a pressing issue among voters, as highlighted during a community gathering organised by the Clean Earth Trust at the KGV monthly swap shop event on Rue Cohu.

The event, aimed at encouraging sustainability and civic engagement, also served as a forum for locals to share their concerns about the future of Guernsey. Among the topics discussed, education stood out as a recurring theme for frustrated parents and concerned citizens.

Local mother Sophie Burt voiced a sentiment shared by many, saying that families on the island had “been let down election after election” when it came to educational reform and investment. She stressed the need for politicians to take tangible steps to improve the education system and restore public trust.

Jenny Murphy, a volunteer and mother of children in both primary and secondary school, echoed this view. “Education seems to have fallen off the table,” she said, suggesting that it no longer receives the attention it once did in political discourse.

Organisers from the Clean Earth Trust said the event was designed not just for swapping goods, but for exchanging ideas and elevating community voices. Attendees were encouraged to write down or speak about their priorities for the incoming States Assembly. Education was consistently highlighted as a critical issue alongside environmental and cost-of-living concerns.

As Guernsey prepares for a new wave of political leadership, many residents are hoping candidates will address long-standing issues in the education sector and make it a focal point of their campaigns.