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The Star reports that if parents don’t pay school fees during the national coronavirus lockdown, thousands of teachers might not receive their salaries.
While the salaries of teachers employed by provincial education departments are secure, the thousands of teachers employed by school governing bodies (SGBs) may not receive their salaries in the event of non-payment by parents. Schools and the Education Department have been urging parents to pay their children’s fees despite their being at home for an extended period because of the Covid-19 lockdown. This week, parents of pupils at Melpark Primary School in Joburg received letters urging them to pay fees because teachers employed by the SGB would not be paid if parents failed to do so. The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa has indicated to parents of children at its member schools that despite the lockdown, fees had to be paid in full. For independent schools, fees are their primary income. Matakanye Matakanye of the National Association of School Governing Bodies commented: “The problem is big, because there are schools that have hired teachers and now parents say they don’t have money. Teachers will not get paid. We have advised schools to apply for (funding from the) UIF.” The government has not yet announced when schools will reopen
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Tebogo Monama at The Star
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