A teacher from the Hor School Dye Burger was stabbed last week, but has returned to school, while employees wait for more intervention from GDE.
A teacher is fighting to restore pride after stabbing a teacher, while people inside feel that their efforts are weighed by government control.
The Hor School Dye Burger has been plagued with disciplinary issues, collapsing the infrastructure and a community fighting its socio-economic battle.
In a second violent incident in a few weeks of space, a male teacher was stabbed by a grade 8 pupil, who was angry with the alleged comments about his posture in the classroom.
Stabbing teacher returned
The pupil of Grade 8 allegedly stabbed the teacher with a switchblade on the first day of the school after arriving from the western cape.
Gauteng education department (GDE) is monitoring the school, instructing both teachers and students to return to class.
At the end of last week, the teachers refused to teach until they were addressed by senior officials, while the students refused to return to the classroom until their safety concerns were met.
Pupils used social media to call for the strike on Monday, but returned to school as a relative calm at the beginning of the new week.
The teachers on Friday handed over a list of their demands to a member of the Provincial Community Security Portfolio Committee and are expecting a response by the end of this week.
The knife -killing teachers returned to the classes on Monday, while their attacker is considered eligible to return on Wednesday.
Teachers are trying their best
An internal formula, which stressed the need for oblivion for fear of vengeance by GDE, said citizen How employees are trying to give students a platform for success.
The school improved the 97.1% matric pass rate in 2024, while the school’s three athletes proceeded in the provincial athletic championship this year.
The source said, “Even though we are a fee-paying school, parents do not pay fees and the learners come from very poor communities.”
“We in our derogatory classes),” said the source, at least no support from the facilities and the community or education department. “
Despite several changes in leadership since 2020, the projection at the bottom of the school has not stopped.
Since 2022, the provincial government has come to know about decay within the school, in which many inspections give limited results.
citizen It was reported that disciplinary standards had fallen since 2020 and improved the infrastructure of the school – including a collapsed hall – is done on priority basis.
School violence rises
The school governing body (SGB) held a meeting on Saturday morning, where “emotions move high” between parents and school representatives.
Parents complained about lack of communication, lack of support from GDE and the department used the school using the school as “dumping ground for dumping”.
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Violence in schools has earlier addressed by GDE, which in the end of 2024 identified 245 schools in the province which were considered high risk.
Education Mat Matome Chiloane said that gangsterism and bullying are prevalent in these schools, saying that criminals are becoming more violent.
“They know, if I am not a part of a gang, it means that I am outside and the possibility of me to attack and abuse me the most,” said Chilon during a regional embosses.
“It is a degree of violence that is being used. Now, the way they fight is a matter of life and death. The punishment they give to each other is a big problem,” Chiloni said.
Wanted response from GDE
GDE spokesman Steve Mabona said that police have a regular attendance in high -risk schools. However, he asked the parents to do more.
“These children come from society and if they are not disciplined at home, they will be disorganized in our schools,” Mabona told Befall On Friday.
“If parents are not helping us to ensure that their children are disciplined, it becomes a challenge,” he said.
At Saturday’s SGB meeting, parents’ frustration was used as fuel to find solutions for the school.
He requested better security, regular discovery of students and removal of gang frescoes, which marks a large part of the school.
Large grounds, which claim major facilities, require maintenance. The parents themselves swam the idea of cutting the lawn.
GDE has offered counseling to school staff, but teachers are still waiting for an official response to demands around their immediate security.
The source confirmed on Monday, “Generally, the tone is good and favorable to learn. Teachers are a bit apprehensive because they are uncertain from the way forward.”
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