BY Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SADTU [South Africa Democratic Teachers Union] president Allen Thompson was uncompromising that it would be not putting it members and childrens lives at risk and would be closely monitoring all plans outlined at yesterday briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union was concerned that the basic education minister Angie Motshekga that she did not mention of how and when additional teachers would be recruited to assist with overcrowding. Tompson said \u201cThe minister said nothing about additional teachers but everything about teachers with comorbidities. We are saying those are substitute teachers, but on top of that, we also need other teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thompson added that they have what they call subject specialization in high schools, which means it’s a fallacy that all teachers at a school will be available to teach Grade 12. That is not true, it is a lie. He added that the union welcomed the appointment of independent auditors to monitor and ensure that all plans were being implemented to ensure that teachers return to safe schools on 25 May and pupils on 1 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If that is not the case, we will have no option but to exercise our rights, including finding ways and means of interdicting the processes. But for now, between today and 25 May, we will be monitoring the ground very closely and checking whether deliveries are being made, whether water tankers are being installed properly.” Said Tompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie (SAOU) CEO Chris Klopper said the department gave no reasons why Grade 7 and 12 were the only pupils being phased in and there was little clarity on how small and special schools would be dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The only two things we have certainty on are the two dates \u2013 25 May and 1 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The return of Grade 7 was determined before, when the country was still on Level 4 [of the lockdown], but when the schools reopen they will be on Level 3, which means that more school grades can return,” said Klopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Alliance of Independent Schools Associations (Naisa) chairperson Mandla Mthembu said the association would meet with the department on Wednesday to iron out the reopening of private schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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