Teachers trying to catch up, ‘ticking boxes`, overloading learners
(WorldNews Africa)

Teachers who spoke to the Mail & Guardian this week are not confident that any effective teaching and learning will take place during this academic year, even if it is extended. The teachers said they were racing against time and “ticking boxes” even with the few grades had already returned to school. A grade 5 teacher, who has been roped in to teach grade 7, said that although the curriculum has been trimmed teachers still find themselves “overloading” learners with work. The KwaZulu-Natal teacher said there is a hurry to cover as much of the...