Naptosa also calls for schools to be closed after Motshekga cancels meeting

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Naptosa also calls for schools to be closed after Motshekga cancels meeting
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The union says 'as per the advice of the WHO', schools should be closed until the peak of the pandemic has passed.

Grade 12 pupils return to school under strict hygiene conditions at Parkview Girls High, 8 June 2020. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

“The leaders and representatives of teachers’ unions will be informed of the new date and time. Apologies for the inconvenience,” a curt message from the department read. He added that while the re-closure of schools will be disruptive, Naptosa was not prepared to compromise the “physical and mental health of our members, in particular, and whole communities, in general, under the current circumstances”.While the DA has outwardly rejected calls by Sadtu for the closure of schools, the EFF and ANC have taken a different approach, with the former saying it was about time unions acted in the interests of society.

“Many learners and teachers simply do not have access to the relevant internet or technological resources to make distance learning a success,” the two said.

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