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The Mercury reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has suspended its province-wide work-to-rule campaign following a meeting with the Department of Education (DOE) earlier this week.
The DOE committed to paying outstanding school allocations and resolving examination disruptions. Sadtu said the meeting with Head of Department, GN Ngcobo and his top management followed engagements with the Premier, who pledged R900 million in emergency funding to address the ongoing education crisis. According to the union, the DOE committed to making payments to schools by 4 July and 31 July. In addition, Sadtu confirmed that the DOE would address the backlog in 2024 basic and Learning and Teaching Support Material allocations as it received its equitable share from the National Treasury. The union also welcomed the revised mid-year examination timetable, which resumes on June 18. “Schools that do not have the necessary resources to administer the June examination will be assisted by the department through printing enough examination papers for all affected schools,” Sadtu advised, adding that it supported the revised schedule. However, Sadtu criticised the DOE’s policy on compulsory common tests for underperforming schools.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Siphesihle Buthelezi at The Mercury
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