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News24 reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) says the extension for school staff to return to schools under Level 3 lockdown is not enough to prepare for the return of pupils.
"We believe Thursday is too soon. Also, what is not clear now is whether learners will still be expected to come back on Monday, 1 June," said Sadtu KZN’s Nomarashiya Caluza on Monday. On Sunday, Premier Sihle Zikalala announced that the planned return of staff to schools in the province had been delayed until Thursday while the education department worked to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to all schools. He indicated that some schools had to be thoroughly cleaned and that the delivery of all essentials, especially PPEs, had to be completed. On Monday, Caluza said teachers were meant to be given two weeks to prepare for the return of pupils and that even Thursday's return was premature. She advised that Sadtu was "on the ground visiting districts in the province to monitor" PPEs and checking on the progress of the preparations, but, by the evidence, schools were not ready. MEC for Education Kwazi Mshengu said the department noted the concerns of the unions.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kaveel Singh at News24
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