Port Elizabeth - The decision by the education department to suddenly begin with the Annual National Assessment (ANA) in December was crazy and impractical, the Port Elizabeth-based Northern Areas Education Forum (NAEF) said. "This is crazy. We already took a decision that we will not administer ANA," NAEF secretary Richard Draai told News24. "She [Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga] can go write them herself. Our kids are on holiday, they have already written exams and the teachers … [Read more...] about ANA ‘crazy and impractical’ – PE education forum
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NAEF: Protest schools re-open ‘peacefully’
Port Elizabeth - Schools in Port Elizabeth, closed due to protest action since Monday, have re-opened without incident, the Northern Areas Education Forum (NAEF) said. "It was smooth, quiet and peaceful," NAEF secretary Richard Draai told News24. "Attendance was not as expected, but the schools have been re-opened." He could not provide further information as he was on his way into a meeting with Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Danny Jordaan. Residents recently closed down schools in the … [Read more...] about NAEF: Protest schools re-open ‘peacefully’
