BTU Spurns Sexual Violence Accused Members

Monday, June 28, 2021

PALAPYE: The Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) has taken a strong stance not to defend member teachers facing sexual violence charges against their colleagues, learners and non-teaching staff in schools.

Agang Gabana, who is BTU secretary general (SG) made the announcement when addressing the union’s Pre-Primary and Primary Sectors conference over the weekend.

The conference was themed, ‘Overcoming Pre-Primary and Primary Sector challenges in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic’. Gabana later articulated the union’s position in an interview with The Monitor.

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