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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...
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Teacher unions set against reopening of schools as COVID-19 cases surge
South Africans will be eagerly waiting to hear what Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has to say when she addresses the nation on Friday around her department’s plans to reopen schools.
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Sadtu pleased with measures taken by KZN govt to prevent spread of COVID-19
One of the deceased was based at the Inanda Seminary Marking Centre in eThekwini while another was at a marking centre in Estcourt, in KZN’s uThukela District.
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Sadtu in KZN flag concerns over matric exam marking centres
Matric marking efforts are rolling into their second week, with thousands of assessors toiling away across the country.
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Sadtu wants more psycho-social support for teachers dealing with COVID-19
With schools expected to reopen in less than a month, Sadtu said that educators were grappling with grief and trauma.
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Sadtu takes wage increase matter to ConCourt
The Labour Appeal Court dismissed an application by public service unions to compel the state to implement the third year of increases.
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Cosas welcomes High Court ruling on rewrite of 2 matric exams
Judge Norman Davis on Friday declared the Basic Education Department’s decision unlawful and irregular.
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Court finds DBE decision to rewrite 2 matric exams irregular, unlawful
The High Court in Pretoria has found that the decision by the Basic Education Department to rewrite two leaked papers was unlawful and irregular and that it should be set aside.
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Motshekga’s decision for matric exams rewrite was irrational, AfriForum argues
Judgment in the matter was reserved until Friday.
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Motshekga failed to consult before making decision on matric rewrite, court told
AfriForum argued in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday that the minister made the decision for a national rewrite without adequate consultation with the DBE director-general (DG) and other education bodies.
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Sadtu heads to court over DBE's decision to rewrite 2 matric papers
The minister announced last week that due to the Maths Paper 2 and Physical Science Paper 2 being leaked, pupils throughout the country will need to rewrite them.
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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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With matric exams to start today, Sadtu worried about COVID-19 effects on pupils
With South Africa among the most unequal societies in the world, Sadtu is worried that pupils from low-income households have not been adequately equipped to deal with the challenges of COVID-19 ahead of this year's exams.
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Teachers to return to classroom today but some raise COVID-19 safety concerns
The Basic Education Department instructed all teachers granted concessions to work from home during the nationwide lockdown to report back to school on Monday.
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Scrapping of grade 10, 11 final exams must apply to all grades, say unions
The Department of Basic Education announced that it was replacing the exams for grades 10 and 11 with controlled tests due to the trimmed curriculum.
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Sadtu calls on Education Dept to deploy more teachers, postpone exams
The union said its members raised concerns as they were still waiting for substitute teachers to be deployed to schools.
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Most schools underprepared for return of pupils, says Sadtu
The comments are in stark contrast to assurances given by the Gauteng Department of Education, which said the further re-opening of the sector went ahead largely without any major glitches.
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Sadtu keeping a close eye on DBE as pupils across SA return to school
Sadtu was still displeased with Monday’s phasing in of more pupils – saying the decision was taken without consultation.
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Sadtu wants clear COVID-19 safety improvement plans from Basic Education Dept
The union said that it was concerned about the state of readiness for next week because it was not clear whether safety issues and structural challenges like poor water supply in some communities had been addressed.
