
Speaking during an interview with the Consortium at Gov't House, the governor spoke about the importance of education, stating that it is the only way to prepare the next generation of leaders. "I am one person who definitely believes in education.... I'm going to say [education] is the only way," he said. "And that's where we've got to start broadening our minds."
Mr Bryan spoke of skills that were taught to him by his parents — from upholstery to mechanic work, and even changing the stereo of a vehicle — that he said prepared him for the work environment. "I think as a community we have to recognise that these kids, they are not little dollies, they are young adults that we want to make fully sufficient adults so teach them," he said.
His comments were to convey the importance of teachers in the USVI and his commitment to ascertain that their salaries match their contribution to the territory. 
Regarding when the starting pay increase will take hold, the territory's leader said, "Yes, by September they're going to be to $50,000."
 Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr on Monday, 
January 23, 2023 delivered his fifth State of the Territory Address — 
the first following his reelection — where he vowed to lift the Virgin 
Islands into a new era of prosperity.
Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr on Monday, 
January 23, 2023 delivered his fifth State of the Territory Address — 
the first following his reelection — where he vowed to lift the Virgin 
Islands into a new era of prosperity.