BusinessLive reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) continues to block the implementation of principal-performance agreements across the country.  

The implementation of the contracts, which will be used to hold principals accountable for the performance of pupils, is seen as vital to improving SA’s poorly-performing education system.  Sadtu has objected to the contracts, arguing that the government must first ensure that all principals, particularly those in poor schools, are adequately resourced and skilled to carry out their tasks before it judges their performance.  "Principals in poor schools are disadvantaged.  They do not have the tools, so the department should first fix the entire system before talking about performance contracts," Sadtu’s Nkosana Dolopi said.  The Department of Basic Education (DBE) told MPs on Wednesday that talks with the unions about the contracts were continuing.  The DA requested that DBE Minister Angie Motshekga be summoned to explain the delay in this matter.

• Read this report by Bekezela Phakathi in full at BusinessLive
• Read the DA’s press statement in this regard at DA Newsroom

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