Question NW427 to the Minister of Basic Education
07 August 2019 - NW427
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of educators have been absent from teaching for a prolonged period of time in each province since 1 January 2019, (b) number of days has each of the specified educators been absent from teaching, (c) are the reasons for the extended absence in each case and (d) contingency measures were put in place during the extended periods of absence in each case?
Reply:
(a), (b), (c) and (d).
As part of monitoring, the National Department only collects aggregated information on teacher attendance. The Honourable Member is kindly advised to request the detailed information as requested directly from the Provincial Education Departments.