Robyn Beere

Education rights activist

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

Languages carry history, identity & knowledge.

Yet 40% of learners are not taught in their mother tongue.

Join us on #MotherLanguageDay to support multilingual #education worldwide & ensure all children can learn in their own language.

https://t.co/CGPCExVM6G

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

🌍There are 7,000 languages spoken worldwide—but only 351 are used in education.

Millions of learners are being taught in a language they don’t understand.

Learning starts with mother-tongue-based #education, because languages matter!

https://t.co/CGPCExVM6G #MotherLanguageDay

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

54% loss of contact time in 2020 and 22% in 2021 due to rotation at schools @DBE_SA says it is a disaster #lekgotla #nomorerotation @EElawcentre

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

DPME present #lekgotla despite gains made not reaching education goals of #NDP - poor infrastructure, connectivity at schools persist @EElawcentre

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

Minister reiterates need to end rotation at schools to mitigate drop out and learning losses.@EElawcentre @DBE_SA #lekgotla #nomorerotation

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

@EElawcentre @DBE_SA when will you finalize the Learner Pregnacy Policy? How long must these learners wait?

[Kthrn Sthrlnd @_kthrnsthrlnd]

We can now estimate that children in no fee schools have suffered between 70 and 100% learning losses. Learning losses have continued because of rotational attendance. Remote learning in developing contexts cannot substitute for in person school.
@NIDS_CRAM
#NIDS_CRAMWave5

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

@odetteswift @DBE_KZN I couldn't agree more @odetteswift @DBE_SA

[Odette Swift @odetteswift]

I am one of those who were vaccinated. Thank you. PLEASE @DBE_KZN ensure houseparents and SGB staff are given this opportunity in the coming week. Special schools rely heavily on our assistants and cleaners. #please

[Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) @EElawcentre]

#IDPD Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities! Learners with disabilities were disproportionally affected by school closures during the National State of Disaster and by the health, social & economic consequences of the #COVID19 pandemic. [THREAD👇]

[Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) @EElawcentre]

#KnowYourRights | The #COVID19 pandemic has altered not only the admission timelines for schools but also the requirements for attendance at schools, which could ultimately affect the admission of learners in January 2021.
#AccessToJustice

📎 Read More: 👉https://t.co/1bMiQBiC3Q

[Dep. Basic Education @DBE_SA]

An investigation was undertaken by the Human Rights Commission, looking at hostel environments for special schools to address the issues of safety. This project forms part of responding to that of learners with disabilities.

#BackToSchoolSA #SpecialSchoolSafetyProject #COVID19SA

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

Shouldn't have to take a court case to achieve this! #schoolmealsnow

[Elijah Mhlanga @ElijahMhlanga]

On the school nutrition programme...@DBE_SA

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

@DBE_SA What about Special Schools?

[Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) @EElawcentre]

📢Civil Society victory as DBE amendments to the Directions for the first time provides for learners with disabilities

Inclusion of these provisions represent a victory for the collective advocacy of civil society for adequate health & safety measures 👇

https://t.co/3A8eFQGXQH

[Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO @GEMReport]

The #2020GEMReport will be released on 23 June 2020, and will address inclusion and education, drawing attention to all those excluded from education.

Sign up to receive your copy as soon as it is released: ➡️

https://t.co/KlD8nKPdXf

#AllmeansAll

[Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) @EElawcentre]

LATEST 💻| The Department of Basic Education has uploaded Standard Operating Procedures for schools on #Covid19SA on its website.

We are still awaiting the full plans on #schoolsreopening that #angiemotshekga announced would become available.

https://t.co/ngrtsxQz82

[SAfmRadio 📻 @SAfmRadio]

[ON NOW] Deputy Director of Equal Education Law Centre Robyn Beere who says they are not happy with preparations for special schools so far. The Minister of Basic Education announced that some learners will be returning to school on June 1st. #SAfmTalkingPoint @CathyMohlahlana

[Mail & Guardian @mailandguardian]

Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them https://t.co/XQj0xL9Hp2

[Robyn Beere @RobynBeere]

@ElijahMhlanga No justification simply unacceptable