Sadtu says a careful balancing act must remain in place to minimise outbreaks at schools, but make sure learning and teaching continue with minimal disruption.
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COVID-19 infections at schools are increasing as the country goes deeper into the third wave.
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says a careful balancing act must remain in place to minimise outbreaks at schools, but make sure learning and teaching continue with minimal disruption.
Sadtu says it will approach the education department if the safety of teachers and pupils is compromised.
“We are activating all our structures on the ground so that they continue monitoring what is happening,” said Sadtu’s Xolani Fakude.
“We will be the first ones… making the loudest noise that if the system is not ready to receive all the learners within a particular, regular timetable, therefore we will be the first ones to say let the department review on earlier pronouncements.”
Unions welcome new DBE rules that impose indefinite ban on sex pest teachers
13 April 2021 12:02 PM
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A new set of regulations will see teachers found guilty of sexual misconduct banned indefinitely from working at any school in SA.
The Basic Education Department (DBE) gazetted a new set of rules for teachers under the Employment of Educators Act last week Friday.
The new terms and conditions of employment for educators outline a range of sanctions for various categories of teacher misconduct.
The teaching bans range from one year up to a lifetime depending on the offence they are found guilty of.
They say while an agreement was reached to push back the return of pupils, they were never consulted about the early return of school management teams and teachers.