SADTU
Teacher Laptop Initiative
MEDIA RELEASE / CIRCULAR
DATE: 27 February 2010
1. INTRODUCTION
The much-anticipated rollout of the Teacher Laptop Initiative, which was intended to be in February 2010, has been delayed by a few crucial matters that have to be finalised. The official rollout of the TLI has thus not yet begun. However, it is important that teachers should be aware of developments and not be misled into purchasing a laptop only to discover at a later stage that they do not qualify for a subsidy and/or stop order facility.
SADTU WELCOMES THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
MEDIA STATEMENT -12 February 2010
SADTU congratulates State President Jacob Zuma on his State of the Nation Address. We are pleased to note that education continues to be a priority but we feel it is high time these undertakings and commitments are put into place as soon as possible.
In particular, SADTU welcomes the following undertakings and commitments:
Teachers insist on strike option
SUE BLAINE, Business Day, 12 February 2010
THE Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) call for teaching to be declared an essential service, thus banning teachers from striking, was misinformed and shortsighted, teachers’ trade unions said yesterday.The DA was undeterred and was to submit its application to the Essential Service Committee today , DA basic education spokeswoman Junita Kloppers- Lourens said yesterday.
SADTU rejects DA’s attack on labour rights
MEDIA RELEASE
10.02.2010
SADTU is disgusted – but not surprised – by the DA’s call for the removal of the educators’ right to strike. As champions of racial and class privilege, the DA’s opposition to labour rights and strong trade unionism comes as no surprise. The DA is playing a disingenuous political game and SADTU will vigorously oppose any attempt to curtail labour rights granted since the fall of apartheid.
