Fear leaves Motshekga’s plans to open schools in chaos

Government’s plan to reopen schooling could be in jeopardy because of fears expressed by parents and teachers that schools across the country are not ready for the big step.

They said the provinces were not ready to reopen schools and handle the influx of learners and teachers. Matakanye Matakanye, spokesperson for the National Association of School Governing Bodies , said some schools were yet to receive PPEs and that there were no clear plans on how water would be delivered to them.“The department said a week ago that they were not ready, but they are not saying now what is it exactly that was done and where, that now makes the system ready.

Anthea Cereseto, CEO of the Governing Body Foundation, said some education districts had supported schools by providing permits for principals and then authorisation for them to issue permits to staff. “But if the employer is insisting,” he added, “we will need to obtain an interdict. Some schools still do not have water. This disease requires hygiene standards to be improved. It is too little, too late.”

Basil Manuel, executive director of the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA , told City Press that the basic education department was “stumbling in the dark” with regard to the assessment of teachers. This week, Motshekga urged parents to disclose pre-existing illnesses of their children – a move that has been criticised by concerned parents as making public confidential details about their children’s health status and putting the lives of their children at risk.

On Friday, North West education MEC Mmaphefo Matsemela said the provincial department was ready to reopen schools and assured the public that the hygiene “non-negotiables” would be completed on time. She said that about 1 400 people would be employed to conduct the screening of pupils and teachers three times daily.

The KwaZulu-Natal department of education said funding shortfalls, supplier ineptitude and hard choices on how to implement social distancing had added pressure on officials, who had been expected to meet tight deadlines.

Deep Cleaning of School? Really, why, there is no virus there, it only lasts for 72 hrs on surfaces and 30 min as small aerosol droplets.. Come on, give me a break

They must open parliament, churches & soccer

Time to curtail union influence on schools

Violation e tsena kae? La spita lena. We agreed that PPE must arrive first..

It's safer to be at a shopping mall than at school, and it's also safer for the kids to be gallivanting around with friends on the streets than be at home or school.

We're not going to school tomorrow, ayifihlwa lonto

Violating? Who’s violating what? Uyadakwa....

Announce that public service salaries will be cut by 25% on 1 July , and a further 25% on 1st August. This is not long leave people

Children aren't safe there

We are not going vele, safety first

Whats with the tarzan haircut?

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