Teacher unions call on the basic education department to prioritise teachers for the Covid-19 vaccine before primary school pupils go back to school on a full-time basis.With primary school pupils returning on a full-time basis from next month, teacher unions have asked to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination.
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced in a government gazette on Friday that all primary school pupils, and pupils at schools catering for those with special education needs, would have to attend school on a daily basis from July 26. This meant the current system of rotational classes would come to an end.
“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. “While we agreed [for pupils to attend full time], it is a conditional agreement. It’s on condition that many things are addressed. It’s on condition that things do not change in the country,” Manuel said.
He said unions have asked for teachers with comorbidities to be placed higher on the list of those waiting to be vaccinated.
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