Parents Threaten To Bury Lazy Teachers In South Africa (Photo)

Parents Threaten To Bury Lazy Teachers In South Africa (Photo)

Parents Threaten To Bury Lazy Teachers In South Africa (Photo)

Teachers at Matshitsholo High
School, Ulundi, SA, arrived yesterday
morning only to be confronted by
angry parents threatening to bury
them alive in coffins because they
are lazy and selfish.
The parents said they came to show
the teachers how serious they are
about their children’s education.
One of the parents said: “They are
no better than ghosts, so we will
bury them alive”
According to Daily Sun SA, the
parents are demanding the
immediate removal of the teachers.
They said the teachers are expected
to be teaching pupils during school
hours, but instead use the time to
rest or take care of personal matters.
“You are putting the future of our
children at risk,” said the parents.
Worried parent Mthembeni Sokhela,
47 told Daily Sun there is an ongoing
fight at the school between teachers
who belong to the National Teachers
Union (Natu) and those who have
joined the South African Democratic
Teachers Union (Sadtu).
“I went to this school recently and
found Sadtu teacher sitting under a
tree. When the principal, a Natu
member, told him he was supposed
to be in class, the teacher told him to
go there himself,” said Sokhela.
He said the parents believe this is
why the pass rate at the school had
dropped. In 2014 and in 2015 only
four pupils passed.
“How can children pass when
teachers just sit around and still get a
full salary every month?” asked
Sokhela..
A worried grade 11 pupil shared her
frustration with Daily Sun.
“Our teachers are selfish and they’re
gambling with our future. We find
ourselves caught in the middle of
something that has nothing to do
with us. Most of the times we are just
sitting around because teachers
refuse to come to class,” she said.
SGB chairman Zweni Mbatha said:
“The situation is very tense. Angry
parents threaten to bury the teachers
alive if the department does not take
action.”
KZN Education spokesman Sihile
Mlotshwa said the matter has
reached their office.
“The MEC was due to hold a meeting
at these school but had other
commitments. She has sent a task
team to meet the parents. We
promise that a satisfying solution
will be found,” said Mlotshwa.
KZN Sadtu deputy secretary Dolly
Caluza said:
“We distance ourselves from
speculations that the
misunderstanding between teachers
at this school is union-motivated. We
will try our best to support the
school.”
Natu deputy president Allen
Thomson also denied that the
ongoing fight has anything to do
with the unions.
“It started in 2014 when teachers
reported the principal for
mismanagement. Ever since then he
has been provoking them in every
possible way,” Thomson said.
Thomson appealed to the community
to stop threatening teachers with
coffins.