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DBE moves to clarify circular about teachers who won’t vaccinate By Chulumanco Mahamba Share Johannesburg - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) moved to clarify a circular sent to schools this week, saying it did not seek to compel teaching and non-teaching staff to be vaccinated. On Monday, The Star reported that a circular which director-general Mathanzima Mweli sent to schools said the department reserved its right to “deal” with teachers choosing not to vaccinate on constitutional, medical, religious and cultural grounds. Basil Manuel, executive director of the National...

28 July 2021 - 21:38 Teachers will not lose their jobs if they refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the education department says. Image: Esa Alexander The basic education department has hit back at media reports that it had compelled staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or be fired. According to the story, “Teachers refusing Covid-19 jab must produce medical report”, published on July 25, the department was forcing teachers who refused to be vaccinated on medical grounds to produce medical reports proving that the vaccine would “pose a health hazard” ...

SFUSD Board approves short-term budget for 2021-22 July 8, 2021 All San Francisco Unified School District schools will be fully open Aug. 16, 2021, and will experience a significant boost from a $75.8 million Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF). A chunk of these federal monies will guarantee that every SFUSD school has a library and a credentialed librarian, and every student has access to a nurse or social worker. Pictured here is Nia Black, a senior at Galileo and student emcee for the 2020 African American Honor Roll. Nia’s dream is to be a civil rights attorney! – Photo: SFUSD by ...

A Tafelsig school teacher has been fired for punching a Grade 5 learner in the face and stomach after he allegedly defied his instruction not to go to the toilet.

IFP Welcomes New Regulations to Deal With Teacher Misconduct Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by In welcoming the new employment regulations to deal with teacher misconduct which have been recently gazetted under the Employment of Educators Act by the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, ...