SADTU warns teachers to behave
SADTU has appealed to teachers to refrain from exposing themselves to and from having sexual relations with school children.
THE KZN SADTU Provincial General Council (PGC) delegates gathered at Meet Mekaar Resorts on Friday and Saturday to talk about the challenges facing education in the province.
Addressing them, Provincial Chairperson Phumlani Duma appealed to the teachers to refrain from exposing themselves to and from having sexual relations with school children.
‘Respect yourself, respect your profession,’ Duma stressed. Duma further requested the teachers not to miss classes. ‘Are you teaching from the heart?’ he asked.
He warned those teachers who kill others for teaching positions, saying the education profession is not an organisation for hiding criminals.
‘The widespread factional killings of teachers fighting for posts must stop. The police must arrest them,’ said Duma.
He further appealed to SADTU members not to take bribes from teachers during job interviews.
Welcoming the new Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane, Duma promised to support his department, and to forge a good working relationship with him.
He further appealed to the government to fight the scourge of racism doing rounds on social media and other forums in the country.
Condemning the recent spate of the burning of community facilities during protest marches, Duma said people must learn to manage their anger.
The muted Mandarin being taught in government schools around the country was also criticised.
‘The Chinese don’t speak or learn our African languages; so why does the government want our children to be taught the Chinese language?’ Duma queried.
The teachers who still mete out corporal punishment were requested to stop beating children, stressing that SADTU distances itself from those who do this.
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