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Debate on reopening primary schools full-time rages on
By Chulumanco Mahamba
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Johannesburg - Teacher unions and governing body organisations have welcomed the national debate on reopening primary schools full-time, however, there is concern about under-resourced schools.
This comes as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) mulls over the decision to have all primary school pupils back to school full-time.
Primary school learners are less likely to be hospitalised and die from Covid-19 complications.
Most public schools are attending on a rotation schedule, the hybrid model. This means pupils are in school two days in one week and three days the following week – five days fortnightly. However, there have been concerns that the hybrid model was not working out.
We want to be part of the debate about 100% school attendance â Naptosa
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The National Professional Teachersâ Organisation SA (Naptosa) says teacher unions expect to be part of the meetings that will discuss the possible return of school pupils to 100% daily attendance.
The Department of Basic Educationâs (DBE) director-general Mathanzima Mweli is meeting with education provincial heads at annual two-day workshops where they discussed all issues affecting education, DBE spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said.
He confirmed that as part of that meeting, the schoolâs attendance would also be discussed.
In an interview with television news channel eNCA, Mhlanga said the DBE was not the only one calling for full-time attendance. But said it would do so responsibly.
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