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RELIGIOUS, TEACHER, LEARNER BODIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TAKE PRACTICAL
STEPS TO RESTORE SANITY IN VUWANI
Louis Trichardt 8th May 2016 - The Vhembe Pastors Forum took a decision to
preach a common sermon this Sunday, denouncing the destruction and looting
of school property and the disruption of schooling in Vuwani.
The decision was taken during a crisis meeting held in Louis Trichardt by
the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), SADTU, Professional
Teachers Union (PEU), Combined Teacher Unions (CUT), Autonomous Teacher
Unions (ATU) National Association of School Governing Bodies, COSAS and the
Vhembe Pastors Forum to restore, protect and promote learning and teaching
in Vuwani.
"We denounce the destruction and looting of school property and the
disruption of schooling. If we do not act, history will judge us harshly,"
said forum spokesperson Rev. Dean Alunamutwe Rannditsheni.
Lamenting the diabolical situation, Khulekani Skosana of COSAS said, "every
time there are service delivery protests in the country, parents and adults
turn learners into collateral damage when they prevent them from attending
classes." This is always the case where grievances in question are unrelated
to schooling and education but end up negatively impacting the learners.
Skosana further said "Our constituency is under siege. The burning of
schools is tantamount to destroying our future."
Over the next few days the collective will be in discussion with the
government to explore ways in which the lost school days can be recouped.
Part of the proposed solutions will entail organising study camps which,
with guaranteed state security, will secure the safety of learners, and
making use of church facilities and underutilised government facilities to
continue teaching the children.
SADTU's provincial secretary, Mathome Raphasha said; "We are ready to go
back to the classroom and ensure that children recoup the number of school
days they have lost once safety and normalcy have been restored to the area,
we will go an extra mile." Teacher unions; PEU, CUT and ATU are also fully
behind the call to go back to the classroom to claw back the lost school
days.
Similarly the collective resolved that parents must release their children
to continue preparing their future. "Parents must not hinder learning and
teaching," the collective explained.
Closing the meeting NECT CEO said; "Parents, teachers, learners, traditional
and religious should stand up for the restoration of learning and teaching
and the safety of the learners."
As part of its campaign to restore promote, restore and promote learning and
teaching, the collective decided to popularise #TheBurningofSchoolsMustFall
Church leaders in the area have also organised a Prayer Meeting to be held
on the 11th of May at Levubu Lower Laer Skool at 10:00.
Ends-
Issued on behalf of:
NECT, Vhembe Pastors Forum, SADTU, PEU, CUT, ATU, National Association of
School Governing Bodies and COSAS
Enquiries:
Shavana Mushwana
W: 012 752 6200
M: 078 980 2604
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