There would be a 'dire shortage' of teachers.
The one-size-fits-all approach taken by the government in planning the reopening of schools is “irrational and arbitrary” and puts into danger the lives of pupils, teachers and families, according to the National Association of Parents in School Governance, also acting on behalf of the Congress of South African Students .It said the application should not only be dismissed, but there should also be no further easing of the lockdown and no reopening of schools without protective measures.
“It is specifically disputed that the DA is genuinely acting in the public interest in this particular case. It represents section and sectarian interests,” he said in his affidavit. Kekana added poor school infrastructure, implementing social distancing, testing and protective equipment, staffing levels, consultation with all parties, sanitation and transport all posed a problem to reopening the schools.In her address on reopening schools this week, Motshekga said 1 577 schools had been vandalised across the country.
He added Motshekga had not provided a plan on how these schools would be capacitated to reopen in time. “It will be impossible for the teacher to constantly be enforcing social distancing throughout the day without placing herself at risk and without compromising teaching time.”
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