Angie Motshekga launches one-stop digital solution
The TeacherConnect innovation launched on Tuesday is a one-stop digital solution for teachers and learners in South Africa which will assist the phased-in reopening of all public schools amid Covid-19, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said.
The TeacherConnect tool, used via WhatsApp messaging, is an innovation of the department of basic education in partnership with the Community and Individual Development Association and the Maharishi Invincibility Institute.
“This tool we are launching today aligns with the National Health Department’s protocol on screening, testing and linkage to care … This tool puts non-pharmaceutical measures firmly in the hands of our teachers, non-teaching staff, parents, and learners,” Motshekga said.
To use the app, users must log into the platform and answer a few simple questions relating to Covid-19 symptoms and risks. Teachers, and the whole school community are required to do the health check daily.
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