The National Alliance of Independent Schools Associations (Naisa) said that, while it supported the basic education department’s call for public and private schools to not open prematurely, it would appreciate some help when the time to reopen arrived.
On Thursday, basic education director-general Hubert Mweli said that, “in some schools, teachers have already been reporting for duty, and parents’ meetings have been held where plans were announced” to have pupils back this month.
Naisa chairperson Mandla Mthembu said the body was not aware of any independent schools within its nine associations opening prematurely, and that they were “adhering to the regulations and ensuring that safety comes first”. “Since the lockdown began, online learning has been the flavour of the season, but not everyone has the necessary gadgets to access digital platforms. For those who do, it won’t be fair for parents to [have to] choose between buying data and buying food.
“We’re requesting provincial education departments to release funds for independent schools that are subsidised by government a bit earlier. It has been done in the Western Cape and we’ve had good engagements with director-general Mweli. We hope this continues in other provinces,” Mthembu told City Press.
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