Greyling –‘Pandor’s move deplorable’
13-05-2007 ‘The ID finds it deplorable that the education department wants to shift responsibility for learner performance onto the shoulders of school governing bodies,’ says Lance Greyling, the ID spokesperson for education.
‘The ID finds it deplorable that the education department wants to
shift responsibility for learner performance onto the shoulders of
school governing bodies,’ says Lance Greyling, the ID spokesperson for
education.
‘The department needs to live up to its responsibility and provide
adequate resources for schools to function properly. People who sit on
school governing bodies are not trained to assess learner performance
or identify accurately the reasons for underperformance.
‘While the ID certainly encourages parents and school governing
bodies to form a partnership with government in ensuring the best
possible educational outcomes for our children, it is counterproductive
for the government to take a disciplinarian approach towards governing
bodies,’ Greyling says.
‘Government must improve the functioning of its district education
officers to ensure that obstacles to learning are identified early and
proper remedial action is put in place. Ultimately the buck stops with
the education department and the minister and she should do her
job.’
Released by Lance Greyling – 083 298
8553
