Teacher Unions Send Molao Demand Letter

Fidelis Molao PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Fidelis Molao PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Teachers’ unions have issued a demand letter to the Minister of Basic Education, Fidelis Molao to provide clarity on the vaccination of teachers as well as calling for the closure of schools during the winter period.

The demand letter, dated June 18, 2021, issued by Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), states that there is overwhelming evidence that demonstrates teachers are exposed to the risk of contracting COVID-19 than anyone else across the sectors.

It reads, both infections and deaths are the highest in the teaching profession than any other sector. The unions demanded that teachers be provided with protective equipment as there is overwhelming evidence that they are at high risk.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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