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nairiporter) wrote2009-12-06 12:07 am
nairiporter) wrote2009-12-06 12:07 am
Zille plans crackdown on education
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=6&art_id=vn20091205080612619C424368
Helen Zille says it's time for "militant intervention" in education - but not by unions.
The Western Cape premier, who is heading for a showdown with the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) over plans to introduce performance contracts for principals in the province, wants to tackle declining literacy and numeracy rates "head-on".
While spending on education was important, it wasn't enough, Zille said in her weekly online newsletter, South Africa Today.
She said prioritising quality teaching - "even if it means interventions that do not find favour with powerful interest groups - must be non-negotiable". [full]
Helen Zille says it's time for "militant intervention" in education - but not by unions.
The Western Cape premier, who is heading for a showdown with the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) over plans to introduce performance contracts for principals in the province, wants to tackle declining literacy and numeracy rates "head-on".
While spending on education was important, it wasn't enough, Zille said in her weekly online newsletter, South Africa Today.
She said prioritising quality teaching - "even if it means interventions that do not find favour with powerful interest groups - must be non-negotiable". [full]