Tough decisions for Motshekga, as Human Rights Commission calls for schools to stay open

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The Human Rights Commission says schools must remain open and has called on government to increase its provision of health safety measures to offset the virus which has now claimed thousands of lives. Covid19SA

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is faced with the daunting task of finding an amicable solution to normal schooling following conflicting views by stakeholders on the future of schooling due to the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic.

However, Motshekga was likely to face hostile teachers’ unions on Friday in her last bid to gauge their opinion. The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union also made a similar call this week urging all stakeholders to avoid using education as a platform to gain cheap political points.

 

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