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Teacher unions express mixed feelings about reopening of schools on Monday
The start of the 2021 academic calendar was pushed back last month by two weeks to deal with the rising COVID-19 cases.
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Teachers union reiterate call for educators to be next in line for vaccines
Public school teachers returned to work on Monday to prepare for the official re-opening in two weeks’ time, many facing the reality of losing their colleagues to the virus.
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Unions concerned about lack of PPEs as teachers prepare to go back to schools
According to unions, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo teachers have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
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DBE accused of showing little regard for the lives of teachers
They say while an agreement was reached to push back the return of pupils, they were never consulted about the early return of school management teams and teachers.
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Trade unions to DBE: Be prepared for when schools reopen amid pandemic
In the last year, the department like many others has been forced to adapt to new ways of teaching and learning, thanks to COVID-19.
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Naptosa: COVID-19 may lead to interruptions in matric exam marking
The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) is worried the process might have to be interrupted.
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Unions slam education dept for compromising health of educators
The Department of Basic Education last week announced pupils that contract the virus would be allowed to write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, but at a separate venue.
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DBE: Pupils who test positive for COVID-19 can still write exams
Going back on its previous which prohibited pupils with COVID-19 from entering exam venues, DBE now says candidates who test positive and are deemed fit, will be allowed to write at a different venue and under secure conditions.
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‘We need more children back at school’ – Unions monitor pupils’ return to class
Many parents, teachers, and other school staff remain anxious as thousands of grade seven pupils in public schools returned to the class on Tuesday after a two-week break.
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Teacher unions condemn groups disrupting schooling
The Basic Education Department issued an appeal to parents and communities to protect schools against disruptions, as grade seven pupils returned to the classrooms on Tuesday.
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Naptosa: Exams can’t be conducted the same way as before COVID-19
Naptosa’s president Basil Manuel on Monday said the focus should be on the 2021 curriculum and determining what should be carried over.
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Naptosa: Schools are best place for children during pandemic, but PPE needed
Naptosa’s Basil Manuel said seven of the country’s nine provinces failed dismally in providing PPE to schools.
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Ramaphosa: Cabinet is discussing whether schools should remain open
President Cyril Ramaphosa said they have heard concerns raised by parents, unions and teachers as COVID-19 infections surge in the country.
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'We still have schools without water': Unions urge dept to close schools
Natu and Naptosa have accused the Basic Education Department of failing to meet their non-negotiables, which include the replacement of teachers with comorbidities.
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Unions, rights groups say schools lacking COVID-19 essentials should not reopen
On Monday, grade R, 6 and 11 pupils across the country returned to school after spending months at home under lockdown.
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Education groups, unions criticise DBE’s plan to reopen schools
Earlier on Wednesday, director general Mathanzima Mweli presented the sector’s COVID-19 plan in Parliament, which coud see matrics and grades 7s being the first group of pupils to return to their classrooms.
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Naptosa: Schools haven’t reached half the number of pupils with e-learning
Schools have been closed for almost two months as the country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Phased-in resumption of school year workable, but stretching to July excessive'
Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) executive director Basil Manuel points out this is still a document in discussion.
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Teachers' unions criticise Education Dept for not protecting teachers
A 17-year-old pupil from a Zeerust school in the North West was arrested on Thursday for allegedly stabbing his teacher, Gadimang Mokolobate, to death.
