But Professional Educators' Union president Johannes Motona said the timelines set by the department were not possible, based on the situation on the ground.
But Professional Educators’ Union president Johannes Motona said the timelines set by the department were not possible, based on the situation on the ground.
Metcalfe said parents would also need to play a role and work with schools to ensure that children return to safe schools. Special effort will be required from a national and provincial level to support provinces with apartheid legacies and lack of infrastructure, such as the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal.Metcalfe said it was important the science being used by the department for the safety measures be understood in its simplest level by community members, teachers and pupils.
South African Democratic Teachers Union head of secretariat Xolani Fakude said there were already backlogs in the education system and the union wanted to see evidence the backlogs were being met before schools reopen.
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