The minister of basic education Angie Motshekga on Monday had a crucial meeting with leaders and representatives of teacher unions.
Basil Manuel, executive director of Naptosa, said together with other educator unions, they have presented a set of non-negotiables to Motshekga that must be met before schools are to reopen.
“We are at a point where the focus has shifted to the monitoring of delivery by the national and provincial departments of education. We are aware the provinces are at various stages of readiness and remain firm that we will not accept anything less than full compliance with the announced preconditions for the re-opening of schools,” Manuel said.
Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga confirmed the meetings the minister held with the teacher unions and other stakeholderss in the basic education sector. “The first meeting was with the Council Of Education Ministers, which was followed by another meeting with the leadership of teacher unions. The last session was held with the school governing body associations and the South African Principal Associations. The meetings happened ahead of the minister’s return to the national coronavirus command council set to take place tomorrow,” Mhlanga said.
On Thursday Motshekga is expected to brief the media on the preparations towards the reopening of schools.
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