Hey, parents, leave those teachers alone

28 May 2019 - 08:00
By SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER
Some South African teachers are under attack, not only by pupils but by their parents as well.
Image: Gallo Images/Thinkstock Some South African teachers are under attack, not only by pupils but by their parents as well.

A KwaZulu-Natal primary school teacher dreads the day she has to step back into her classroom after angry parents tried to drag her out of a car when she arrived at school on Monday morning because of dismal isiZulu results last term.

And she is not alone as teachers are increasingly under attack - not only by pupils but their parents as well.