MoESD and BEC should come down to mother earth!

The recent developments at the Ministry of Education and Skills Development and the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) are beyond comprehension. From time immemorial, teachers have always been treated very harshly. Some teachers apparently think that it is a God-given curse for them to suffer.

Teachers have always decried the pathetic conditions they exist under.  Issues like housing, parallel progression, levels of operation, scarce skill, invigilation and marking always crop up, but no one ever listens.

BEC takes the prize.  Earlier in the year, they invited teachers for marking.  They took it for granted that invigilation would run smoothly.  After the court case that exonerated teachers from marking, BEC should have smelled the coffee.  Instead of taking the issue seriously, BEC started to negotiate the issue in very bad faith.

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