Teacher Unions and the Stateâs Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Provision of Basic Education in South Africa

Logan Govender

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004514461_003

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Abstract

The chapter explores the role of teacher unions and the state in managing the return to schools during the pandemic in South Africa. It contends that while narrow self-interests can often characterise their responses in the education sector, a more collective endeavour and inclusive decision-making response emerged as the social and economic devastation caused by the pandemic was appreciated. The pandemic has further highlighted the need to reconfigure education provision, with emphasis on collaboration and expanding boundaries. This is particularly relevant in the South African context given the persistent economic and social inequalities in the country. The chapter draws on a broad theoretical framework, including teacher unionâstate relations, decolonisation of the curriculum and alternative epistemologies. As such, it offers a unique and holistic lens to examine education provision, with relevance beyond the borders of South Africa. Besides drawing on existing research, the chapter provides new evidence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with implications for policymaking and education practice.

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Higher Education in the Face of a Global Pandemic

Series:Â African Higher Education: Developments and Perspectives, Volume: 12

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004514461

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 18 Feb 2022

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- Education

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Challenges of Online Learning in African Higher Education

Chapter 3 Teacher Unions and the Stateâs Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Provision of Basic Education in South Africa

Chapter 4 Higher Education Institutionsâ Readiness for Alternative Delivery Modes and Online Pedagogy in the Face of a Global Crisis

Chapter 5 Studentsâ Learning Styles and Perception of Online Learning

Chapter 6 Responses and Mechanisms for Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on East African Higher Education

Chapter 7 Information Literacy as a Meta-Literacy Prerequisite for Teaching and Learning in an ICT Environment

Chapter 8 Determining the Outcome of an Information Literacy Initiative for Postgraduate Students

Chapter 9 South Africaâs University Teaching and Learning Dynamics amid a COVID-19 Pandemic

Chapter 10 Conclusion

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