SONA failed to address critical education issues- BOSETU

When responding to the SONA, BOSETU general secretary, Tobokani Rari, said that while they appreciate the President's reaffirmed commitment to treat education as a human right under his administration, his speech omitted to touch on two critical issues bedeviling the education sector.

"One of the most pressing challenges in Botswana’s education system — the high student-to-teacher ratio — was not addressed in the SONA. In many schools, teachers are managing classrooms of 50 or more students, which compromises the quality of teaching and learning. This growing imbalance between teacher numbers and student numbers Enrolment undermines educational quality and must be treated as a matter of national priority," Rari said.