WATCH: Learners at Dulcie September Primary sit in a corner of a classroom to avoid getting wet
Parents react with disappointment to their young children being forced to attend school with broken classroom windows in rainy weather conditions.
Parents at the Dulcie September Primary School in Rabie Ridge are worried about the health of their children.
This is as the persistent rains continue in Gauteng, with water seeping through the broken classroom windows.
Parent Jessica O’Brien said it was sad that the young learners had to sit in classrooms in such a bad state.
“It is very difficult. It’s just sad that as a parent, I have to send my child to school where her class doesn’t have windows. It breaks my heart. I have so much fear that she falls sick, and I have no money for doctors or medication,” added O’Brien.
@caxtonjoburgnorth Learners at Dulcie September Primary School are forced to brave the rain in their quest for education. #sama28 #dulcieseptember ♬ original sound – Caxton Joburg North
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“Just yesterday [February 19], her school jersey was so wet, and it’s not dry yet.”
Another parent Carmen Dikgasu added, “My biggest fear now is my child getting sick from the cold weather because of the classroom conditions. It’s just sad and disgusting that management is failing us and our learners,” said Dikgasu.
In the article, Education Department takes action at Dulcie September, [Week ending 31 January], the Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the school had a maintenance budget to fix small issues such as windows.
The publication sent another query to Mabona regarding his statement and will publish his response once it’s received.
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