A trainer at Fred Norman Secondary School in Ennerdale, Grasmere, Gauteng has been suspended following an alleged verbal altercation with a learner’s parent that happened on Friday, 12 August 2022.
The alleged altercation was captured on video that has now gone viral on social media platforms.
WATCH: TEACHER AND PARENT ALTERCATION AT FRED NORMAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
The Gauteng Department of Education has launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding this incident and stated the end result shall be communicated in the end.
Spokesperson, Steve Mabona confirmed that the affected educator has been precautionarily faraway from the varsity till additional discover.
Mabona stated educators should all the time be exemplary figures in colleges by sustaining a excessive command of fine conduct and instructing our learners with dignity.
“We also implore parents to use appropriate channels to address their grievances rather than resorting to other platforms. Furthermore, schools are institutions of learning and they should be treated as such.”
It shouldn’t be clear what brought about the altercation, nonetheless, the trainer is believed to be the one recording the incident and may be heard saying a number of swear phrases to the parent.
The trainer additionally goes so far as calling the parent trash and that she hates Coloured folks, nonetheless, a lot of the pupils on the faculty are Coloured.
FREE STATE EDUCATION DEPT CONDEMNS BULLYING
Earlier this 12 months, a trainer at Wessel Maree Secondary School in Odendaalsrus, Free State was additionally suspended with speedy impact after a video circulating on social media confirmed him violently pushing a learner.
The Free State Department of Education stated it has famous the video with grave concern and was investigating the matter.
Free State Education spokesperson, Howard Ndaba stated the division condemns within the strongest doable phrases, acts of violence, bullying, corporal punishment and racism in our colleges.
“Schools should be centres of learning and teaching conducive to the delivery of quality education.
“Together with all our stakeholders, we have developed a plan to tackle these challenges in our schools across the province and Lejweleputswa District in particular where the incident is alleged to have taken place.”
Howard Ndaba
Free State Education MEC Pule Makgoe additionally appealed for calm following the incident and known as on each learners and lecturers to work collectively.
He additionally warned towards components who might need to use this unlucky incident for his or her political mileage.
“We have launched an investigation to look into this unfortunate incident. At this stage, we do not know all the details pertaining to the incident. The investigation, once complete, will shed more light into what transpired. The department will, on the strength of the evidence at our disposal, then be able to make an informed decision on what action to take,” he defined.
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