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Education dept caned for saying no face masks for ‘rich’ kids

A teacher union and a governing body association have blasted the basic education department for refusing to provide cloth masks to pupils attending so-called wealthy schools.

The proposal includes establishing a pathogen access and benefit sharing system and building geographically diverse research capacities. File photo.
The proposal includes establishing a pathogen access and benefit sharing system and building geographically diverse research capacities. File photo. (123RF / maridav )

A teacher union and a governing body association have blasted the basic education department for refusing to provide cloth masks to pupils attending so-called wealthy schools. 

They say this backtracking shows the department "doesn’t care" about quintile 5 kids.

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