Timeslive reports that a principal at a secondary school in the Eastern Cape suffered a large gash on the forehead‚ above his left eye‚ after being attacked by a pupil.
This was the latest in a string of attacks on teachers in the Eastern Cape and action must be taken‚ the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in the Eastern Cape said in a statement last week. “Our member continued to display commitment by remaining at the school despite this vicious attack by his learners‚ as he insisted that they continue with their studies on that fateful Friday night last week. Parents of the learners who are refusing to cooperate with the teachers at the school must assist (to alleviate) the situation,” the union indicated. Sadtu complained about a lack of discipline in classrooms and an apparent lack of disciplinary action being taken against pupils “who continue to assault and violate the rights of teachers in schools”. It called upon the employer (government) “to exercise enough vigilance in dealing with this matter so as to ensure that the situation at the school is monitored in pursuit of quality public education.”
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