One is tempted to write on other aspects of education confronting schools but the Covid-19 pandemic is of course of great concern to humankind.
South Africa is now on Level 4 of the lockdown with the government careful about pronouncing on a date for the opening of schools. It has suggested June 1 for Grade 7 and 12 learners to return to allow a maximum of 20 students in a classroom. I emphasise that progressive teachers in the schools of the poor must draw on the experiences of crises in education in the past. Prior to 1976, 1980, 1985-1994 and presently we were faced with overwhelming odds as to how to progress in the majority of schools.
The following week on Monday to Tuesday the first half of Grades 1-12 should attend school and the second half from Wednesday to Friday and the cycle repeats itself until a decision is taken according to the level of the virus presence. These are our children. We must as teachers protect them physically but it is also our duty to protect them intellectually and emotionally. We cannot lose another generation of learners as we have done in the past.
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