Sadtu says the 1st of June is too early to reopen schools

[@khaleesi160]

I like this man, he knows what he's talking about

[@sarahfinna1099]

Scrap the year and let the children do the grade over next year. It's already too late damage done to the schooling let's all be rational and responsible in thinking now

[@pinkykubatsi409]

I seconded you Sarah because for grade 12s isn’t easy for them some kids didn’t understand from homeschooling then we will 100%passing rate and worse part before we get into lockdown already schools have high rate children who are too slow grab but we will expect them to pass while was not easy for them before even now they still on same stage but our minister reopens school better school start next year let’s rewind our minds to 1976 what was happening in that year there was no school no work life was not good at all or normal but youth of 1976 repeated their grades even our grade 12s of this they think they rather repeat their grade 12 next year than to pass with higher certificate they want to make us proud and why they don’t ask children what they want as our president isn’t force to let our children to go back to school and our children also still scared and they worried about safety and their health as we are worried us their parents

[@FluxPurpp]

So they letting prisoners out because they don’t want them to be in crowded spaces cause of the virus, but they sending us back to school. Where is the sense in that

[@pinkykubatsi409]

It doesn’t make sense for me also we can’t risk with our kids life’s

[@paulinamashigo757]

Please our children can not go back to school it is too risky.

[@bewise8122]

Sadtu please defend us, our children, teachers can not fall under the hands that don’t really care about life! Now school is more important than life and corona looks like a myth? What delusion!

[@sandranorton2542]

I am concerned about the grandparents who has to take the children to school and go fetch them after school. Like with my husband who is 68yrs old, he has to stand at the gate with all the other parents and mostly grandparents waiting to receive our grandchild who is in grade one.

[@desireelourens3644]

Even if it is at the cost of life ... not my child!!!!

[@edthenimbleboxer2087]

Yes Sadtu! Do your thing you beautiful people 🔥🔥😁

[@lesegoyv]

😂😂😂

[@patriciarutter2761]

WHEN THE MINISTER SPOKE LAST NIGHT THEY DID NOT KNOW THAT BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS WERE BANNED!!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION OF WHETHER PARENTS CAN HAVE THEIR CHILDREN'S HAIR CUT!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE INFORM THEM !!!!!!!

[@chosenone4897]

I thought I was the only one that understood it that way,, that the barber shilops are closed, thats why they asked the question about cutting hair,,, shows you what idiots we have in the frontline, gambling with our children's lives

[@shonashona3441]

I noticed that too. The minister says she cannot interfere in how the hair should be cut in the schools policy... she did not understand the question. They are under pressure l guess because it wasn't difficult to understand...eish

[@chosenone4897]

@@shonashona3441 she definitely did not understand the question,,

[@siyasound411]

What about schools that have not had water for the past 26 years?

[@boitumeloshilubane6809]

Proper infrastructure nje number one. This government is not serious

[@leigh-anneholland1512]

If not all of the adults are permitted to go back to work, how on earth is it safe to be sending children to school?? They say that children handle the virus better. It does not mean they won't be bringing it home to vulnerable family members!

[@brucecarey1780]

They will not go to school by 1st of June. maybe 1st of June 2021.

[@cineap195]

This man make more sense than the Minister of Basic Education.

[@ayeshaallymahomed9818]

Seriously we don't mind our kids repeating ,but they lives are far more important

[@BlackRose-rk7zs]

This is what I am saying

[@bridgetmwila1810]

Numbers are still going up n u want the kids to go back to school hell no

[@mylesoosthuizen9741]

What has the department been doing at the ground level for the last 7 weeks? Schools have had this time to sanitize and implement PPE guidelines in each and every school in preparation for the opening of these institutions (this why we are in lockdown - to prepare our health services), whether or not the kids go back. I understand there is new data about COVID-19 and this makes it hard to set a date but from my understanding, it would have been prudent to start the deep cleaning and sanitizing of learning institutions and most of all BE PREPARED to open with teachers & staff trained so that 10 days to open schools would be MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME....

[@charliecharlton9782]

Much too early. Stop the insanity. #stayhome

[@desireelourens3644]

Who will be held accountable if my kid gets sick?

[@boitumeloshilubane6809]

She went as far as saying she doesn't guarantee that anyone won't die, the nerve this woman has.

[@thulileshezi485]

Angie Motshekga!!!

[@stephenafrica2296]

Before the schools even reopened there are all ready positive cases at schools in Cape Town.

[@kishanganesh9104]

No one should go back now, we are entering winter and our immune systems will be compromised. It will be much harder for our immunity to defend against this virus. In conjunction with that, children will be more wary about their environment and not even concentrate in such conditions. The minister should wait until ALL provinces are completely ready and then propose a date to reopen. And not gamble with time.

[@sinethembamzolo163]

Thank you SADTU!

[@chosenone4897]

And they shouldn't even try to ask for school fees while my child is still at home,, they can claim from uif like the rest of us,,

[@sejengnyati5394]

I totally agree with u 4 my side its worse i have 2 pay the creche n pay the nanny hu is currently loooking after my child it does not make sence 4 me 😔 n imagine the crech is R1800, n the nanny is R3000 😢😢

[@chosenone4897]

@@sejengnyati5394 the teachers can claim from uif,, like the rest of south Africa, they should be thankful that they still have jobs,, they have some nerve expecting school fees,, I will pay fees only once my child is back in school,,

[@sejengnyati5394]

@@chosenone4897 😢😢 ive been receiving reminders to pay mind u i lost my mom hu was helping me n my mother in law stays at Botswana

[@chosenone4897]

@@sejengnyati5394 to hell with them,, many people have financial difficulty during this time, many even lost their jobs,, all of us had to sacrifice,, the education department can too,, why do they want fees?? For what?? For sitting at home?? Sies

[@thulileshezi485]

@@chosenone4897 There non fee paying public schools. Consider sending your child(ren) there if you cannot afford. And for the record it is NOT the Department of Education that is asking for school fees, get your facts straight please!

[@ayeshaallymahomed9818]

Is the minister of education really bothered about our kids ,why are they so in a hurry ,when the whole world is in a pandemic, school is important but not in this pandemic

[@angeliqueduplessis1099]

I’m sorry, however, us kids need to go to school. There’s so many kids that don’t have the privilege to study online and are missing a whole term of school! It’s nit fair towards them, going back to school will be challenging but wearing masks and with measures in place it should be fine. We can’t miss a whole year.

[@ayeshaallymahomed9818]

Lives of our kids are very important, be it matrices or grade 7 ,its to soon to re open schools,if schools open now our kids are going to be in danger,

[@zanelezaza5056]

Well said sadtu cz realy u live once n aducation will alwyz be da yes we know education is also important bt nt more dan life whn sum1 dies das no coming back to life again So plz makungadlalwa ngempilo yabantu

[@preshang6202]

we should just let the year pass and the children can go back next year .

[@jamesbopape1158]

Same thing next year the virus will still be here. So going back now or next year solves nothing.

[@catharineafford9721]

And will the government pay for private care of all these children while their parents are at work?

[@laurabanks6144]

@@jamesbopape1158 not at all. It would give them more time to get more teachers, more mobile classes, more tanks and water preparation. If all these are in place teaching can resume. They need time and more teachers for the I teacher 20 learners ratio to allow for social distancing.

[@jamesbopape1158]

It's not all grades just 2 grades the can archive social distancing while they prepare for the rest of the grades.

[@benjaminmojapelo9467]

These is a minister not a parent of your child.so let them reopen the schools 4 his friends and her own children.not ours .why don't they go back to the parliament

[@getfitwithellymhlanga1198]

We 76 in class we cant do social distance the is no water in our school...please proctect us we cant go back to school why pallament is not opening

[@lechabephayane8466]

I don’t understand why the minister of education said she spoke to SADTU and that they agreed on the 1st of June

[@thandekamadolo157]

In full support of no school for our kids 2020. Wonder if it's possible for a refund for the 4months we have already paid.....16k to be exact or maybe an exemption on fees next year until June Food for thought

[@bruhhh9417]

I just want to say,thank you seems like Sadtu has some sense Life of learners above the academic year.

[@melikhayarichardmolteno8268]

What do we really need to do as parents,this is really confusing and worrying us

[@hebertmunyanyi194]

If its done with caution its possible to reopen because children usually want to play hugging each other so teachers have to monitor thoroughly for social distances

[@louisephillips2580]

Kids cant go back to school .

[@louisephillips2580]

They let prinsonsers out because it's to dangerous but they want our kids to go to school. Kids is kids they will touch each other or play with each other masks. No no for school and if kids must do next year over then give school fees back.

[@Rckku777]

There is basically no point in learners or anyone going back to school , this year is almost over (ther is no time to finish 3 terms in 4-6 months, like that is impossible)

[@travelling5726]

So the Dept of Basic Education learn from international community but didn't seem to have collected enough information from relevant stakeholders such as SADTU. These Magogos must retire, ngeke.

[@maggie56za]

Then please do somthing about the hooting of taxis in prince street durban. This is interrupting home schooling . This is a residential area and tafta and john conrady house for the aged.

[@kapivalob3236]

I agree

[@matshidisorakgwale6451]

Our kids cannot go to school. First of all minister is talking of screening of learners daily. My question is did the department of education hire health professionals to screen learners and teachers, cause covid 19 positive maybe symptomatic or asymptomatic. So with taking temp only are they going to be sure they screened? Are the learners quarantined because some as we speak they are in other provinces. What about incubation period if they return back being infected? Minister this kids's lives are very very important

[@nonesimakaula7296]

What measures are put in place by Dep of education for learners who walk home..

[@sarriis]

Stop the fearmongering please.

[@chrisest6715]

Taking stupidity to the next level. Adults must stay at home and kids must go to school?

[@tshepokubjane4637]

It’s too early I agree,😫

[@siyasound411]

True

[@lisabiermxn1543]

O Please stop you can work other People cant thanks God. At least you get money it's a shame that you be so selfish. God never sleep!

[@kifaaxalas4903]

We need school no matter what!!!