JONATHAN JANSEN | Our ‘Piet Promises’ president spoke poppycock about education at Sona
Teachers are using their own money to buy classroom supplies, while Ramaphosa talks of ‘streamlining ECD requirements’
15 February 2023 - 20:51
In full flight with a group of about 70 enthusiastic teachers and principals from across the Cape Peninsula, I led a workshop last week on ethical leadership in education using familiar cases for discussion. At some point in the interactive session, I asked this of the assembled educators: how many of you use your own money to buy classroom supplies for your learners? A majority of the hands went up among the educators. My heart sank...
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