American Samoa 's Education Department director, Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, is calling on village and community support to help stamp out something she says is costly for the department.
American Samoa Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga. Photo: Fili Sagapolutele
Dr Matagi-Tofiga said the recent vandalism at Leone High School and Leone Midkiff Elementary was a blatant disrespect for property and the community.
She said damage, which cost more than $US10,000 dollars to repair, was done and electronic equipment was stolen from both schools.
She was urging village mayors and elders to assist the department in securing school premises, by imposing village curfews.
She said American Samoa was a community that foster village pride, and schools as assets within these communities should be protected.
