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TTUTA on a Tuesday
Education action for climate change
IN MARCH 2019, TTUTA on Tuesday would have highlighted action taken by students around the globe to underscore the need to move climate change higher up onto the global agenda in terms of securing a future for all children, interestingly the theme of this year’s commemoration of World Children’s Day – “A future for All Children.”
Role of teachers in building sustainable, resilient societies
At the just concluded COP26 conference on climate change, one of the key messages that emerged is that we all need to do more. While the politicians and policymakers were in the foreground of the discussion, there were other sidebar conversations in which other social actors, including educators, engaged in discussions about their respective responsibilities in achieving the goal of mitigating the risk of climate change for current and future generations.
Labour pains
A PROMINENT feature of any mature democracy is the honest, dispassionate, and informed appraisal of an incumbent government. As the countdown to the general election unfolds, many segments of the labour movement are expressing their disenchantment and disappointment with the Government over its treatment of issues affecting labour.
Leadership in Times of Crisis
ASTUTE, decisive, and strong leadership is critical in times of crisis. This maxim also holds true for the education sector. Unfortunately, some of the key decisions made affecting education during the covid19 pandemic have been characterized by inconsistency and flip-flopping.