Absentee rates up to 40% as Covid-19 fears keep pupils at home
By Prega Govender - 13 July 2020
Cape Flats mom Farieda Abrahams, from Hanover Park, outside her son’s school, protesting against its opening. Pupil absenteeism has been high since schooling started again. Image: SUNDAY TIMES/ ESA ALEXANDER
A spike in Covid-19 infections at schools and parents’ reluctance to send their children back to class has forced many pupils to stay away.
A teacher and a principal group said many schools had absentee rates of between 30% and 40%.
Absentee rates up to 40% as Covid-19 fears keep pupils at home
Image: SUNDAY TIMES/ ESA ALEXANDER
A spike in Covid-19 infections at schools and parents’ reluctance to send their children back to class has forced many pupils to stay away.
A teacher and a principal group said many schools had absentee rates of between 30% and 40%.
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