Mahlobogwane said the union had, since the announcement, published a survey in which it asked teachers to comment on the move by the department.The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA’s Basil Manuel said Motshekga and her senior leadership had consulted teacher unions on the reopening of schools.
“Particularly grade 2s and 3s, where you’d find reading and writing have taken a huge knock. Children who are in grade 2 this year have not mastered grade 1 reading. That is because of not attending school regularly and because follow-up is not regular,” Manuel said. “They showed us they do not get infected easily and are not carriers of the virus. What we put on the table, however, is we reminded them about the third wave of infections. The solution lies in making rapid progress with vaccinations. We accepted the children should go back to school.Basil Manuel, National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA
“We spoke about water supply and toilets that are not up to scratch. We raised concerns about PPEs. We also pointed out that the mental health of our teachers is not what it should be.” “The vaccination of teachers will serve more than one purpose. By vaccinating teachers, it will encourage other people to join the queue because we are community leaders. The vaccination of teachers settles the mind of parents.”
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