Page 2 - Educator Union News Today

The matric class of 2022 faced insurmountable challenges for three years.

He said the bulk of the allocation would go towards payment of salaries for teachers and other learning costs.

Matric candidates will not have to rewrite the maths exam paper that contained the infamous Question 5, which many flagged as impossible to solve, but they may have to wait until January to hear if their marks will be adjusted.

The Professional Educators’ Union has expressed concern over pupils’ ability to cope with final exams after pandemic disruptions.

Its raised concerns about the challenges this years Grade 12s have faced including rotational learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic including power cuts and water restrictions.

The Educators’ Union of South Africa has called for the temporary closure of a school in Pretoria where a pupil was hit by a stray bullet during a shooting outside the premises.

Grade 10 girl at Fusion Secondary School hospitalised after she was wounded

PHOTO: Twitter/@GautengProvince Greater Tshwane Sanco regional chair says nothing prohibits him from doing business with the state because he is not employed by it. Abram Mashishi says reports linking him to alleged corruption are not new. According to a report, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is heard saying in a recorded meeting about tenders that "our people should be satisfied... and looked after". Lesufi rejected the news report. SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) Greater Tshwa...

Unions have commended the class of 2020’s performance, but warn of the ramifications of last year’s disruptions on this academic year. The SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) commended stakeholders, teachers and matriculants who “gave their all to prepare and write this crucial examination under difficult conditions”. However, the union said it was aware that some candidates withdrew from their studies and therefore did not write the examination due Covid-19 coronavirus fears. This a...

PREMIUM! A banner is seen outside a school in Greenside East paying respects to staff, parents and children, 5 January 2021, for getting through a difficult 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.. Schools are preparing to re-open for the new school year as they face the challenge of the coronavirus second wave and lockdown restrictions. Picture: Michel Bega The loss of teachers to Covid-19 has created fear among some as they prepar...