With Namibian schools scheduled to reopen for face-to-face teaching and learning for the critical 11 and 12 grades, the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) says all schools should get health safeguards before 3 June.
Failure by government to provide such health protective gears, the union has threatened that no schools shall reopen.
Therefore, Nantu stands firm on its position which was communicated to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture last week that no school shall open until the mentioned demands and concerns are not met," stated Loide Shaanika, the secretary general of Nantu
Government has announced schools will reopen in four different phases, starting with grade 11 and 12 in the first phase on 3 June who are expected to sit for national examinations at the end of the year.
She said Nantu discovered that there is a clear indication that schools are not yet ready due to the lack of some basic health and safety gears, and moreover the financial resources to address these challenges.
Based on that, the union strongly demands to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture to ensure schools have put in place safety mechanisms before 3 June.
