A Letter to the minster of Education

C.M. VELLEM H. P.SCHOOL

PO BOX 937

GRAHAMSTOWN

6140

28 FEBRUARY 2013

Dear Minister of education

CONCERNS AND IMPACT OF TEACHER SHORTAGE

As you are aware of teacher shortage I need to bring to your attention how it affects us as educators. I’m sure you are aware that we are dealing with learners that have learning barriers, which need a lot of special individual attention. Such learners cannot perform at the same pace as other learners. This becomes very tricky for a teacher as we have to deal with different levels in one class, with large numbers. As a result we are unable to do justice to the learners. We don’t assess them as we should and we are unable to help them master the necessary skills as we should. To teach and be a remedial teacher at the same time is not easy.

Learners don’t get the necessary skills easily, especially with schools in the township where there is a lot of illiteracy. Learners are solely dependent on teachers for everything. (School work). Monitoring their work takes too much time and a teacher is unable to reach every learner in the class as we wish. Even moving around the classroom full of desks and learners is a problem.

I humbly request that the honourable minister help us in this regard because it dampens the spirit of teachers, and takes away the dignity and confidence of the educator to the job efficiently and effectively.

I hope this letter will receive the attention it deserves

Thank you

Yours in education

N.G. Frans

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Posted: February 28th 2013 10:18