BTU unimpressed with PSLE results

Shining brighter: The PSLE exam results showed marginal improvement
Shining brighter: The PSLE exam results showed marginal improvement

The Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) says it is not impressed with the recently released Standard 5 results, which it says indicate deteriorating conditions in schools.

The results, released on Friday, indicate a marginal increased compared to last year.

“These results are a manifestation of conditions in which learners are being taught as well as the overflowing classes where the teacher/students ratio is beyond the standard one,” the union’s publicity secretary, Tidimalo Maeletso said.

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