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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.
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Sadtu concerned after DBE fails to reveal plans ahead of return of matrics
Sadtu said officials had also failed to detail preparations that the department had made since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the closure of schools last week.
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Sadtu hope Basic Education Dept makes decision on schools soon
Over the past few weeks, school staff and various communities have been protesting, calling on the government to close schools as infections rise.
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'They should only open schools when it's safe': Pressure mounts on DBE
Teachers and parents in various communities have been protesting over the past few weeks, calling for schools to close as infections increase.
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Natu calls on DBE to issue laptops to all matriculants
The union's president, Alan Thompson, said this would assist in facilitating remote learning, similar to some higher education institutions.
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Govt expected to give clarity on schooling during COVID-19
Unions have intensified calls over the past week for schools to be closed, at least until after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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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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Nehuwa backs Sadtu's call for schools to close until after COVID-19 peak
Teacher unions were due to meet with Education Minsiter Angie Motshekga on Wednesday morning to discuss the safety of schools during this time, however it was cancelled with little warning.
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Sadtu grandstanding with school closure call - DA
Sadtu held a virtual media briefing on Tuesday, where it called on the Basic Education Department to implement remote teaching and learning.
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Sadtu wants all schools closed until after COVID-19 peak
The union claimed the Education Department was failing to ensure effective teaching and learning during the lockdown.
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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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DBE must first deal with current COVID-19 outbreak at schools - teacher unions
From next week, additional grades are expected to resume the academic year despite the soaring numbers of infections across schools in the country.
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Sadtu in KZN calls for further consultations on reopening schools
The union said it had lost confidence that the department would be able to manage the resumption of classes on Monday after reporting that it lost PPE worth millions of rand this week.
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Two-thirds of KZN schools ready to resume classes - Education MEC Mshengu
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said that 4,400 of the province's over 6,000 schools were ready to resume teaching and learning and believed that many more would be ready by next Monday.
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Teacher unions, governing body groups urge schools not to reopen on Monday
Teacher unions and the governing body associations are warning that the reopening of schools on Monday will be a grievous mistake as this would disadvantage institutions that have not yet received personal protective equipment.
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Unhappy unions to urge KZN teachers not to return to schools
Sadtu's Nomarashiya Caluza said that unions were not satisfied with the efforts of the KZN Education Department in preparing schools ahead of teachers’ scheduled return on Thursday.
