STAFF REPORTER
BASIC Education Minister Angie Motshekga has wished various education stakeholders a happy autumn school holiday
“As we close out the first term in ordinary public schools, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering commitment to ensuring that all learners are allowed to receive a quality basic education,” she said last Friday.
Despite the complexity of the task amid rising potential learners and fewer available places, Motshekga said teachers have gone “above and beyond to ensure that all learners who want to learn are placed in ordinary public schools.
“I am truly grateful. Our teachers, principals, and education managers, such as district directors, have shown remarkable resilience and determination in dealing head-on with daily challenges. In the same vein, I would also like to give a special shout-out to the parents, schooling communities, and caregivers who have supported learners and us following the devastations of families due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Motshekga said the term has been a resounding success, with all schooling days being utilised for learning and teaching, except in unique circumstances where there were disruptive service delivery protests.
“Despite the challenges faced in the basic education sector, provincial education departments have taken proactive measures to address the issue. Specifically, they have allocated funds to identified schools in Gauteng and Western Cape to build additional brick-and-mortar classrooms,” she said.
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