Schools should remain open - PTA

FRANCISTOWN: The national Parents, Teacher Association (PTA) chairperson Edward Moganana has maintained  that schools should remain open despite the  coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This comes after a press release from the Alliance for Progressives Youth League (APYL) president Gaone Majere calling for  the immediate closure of schools.

According  to Majere  as  noted  in  the press release  the  government ‘s decision  to open   schools was  a bad   idea   as mounting  evidence  suggests that  this  would  contribute   to a  second wave of infections    and  deaths from COVID-19

Editor's Comment
A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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