#CelebritiesAreNotTeachers has got South Africa on its tip toes!
South Africans cry out on social media after the Department of Basic Education in South Africa posts that some of our well-known celebrities will be teaching on a Digital School program that was started by the government.
The Department of Basic Education has started a learning initiative to help during the current lockdown situation in South Africa, it's called Stem Lockdown Digital School.
Keep learning and teaching going even during the current schools lockdown. #CoronavirusPandemic #StayHomeSaveLives #LockdownSA pic.twitter.com/APeEtJrBF2
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) April 4, 2020
Many South African's were not pleased about the choice of teachers the department chose.
"I understand the bag must be secured under these tough economic times, but @DBE_SA could've also added celebs with education background" A tweep posted.
Read what South Africa had to say on twitter.
Im not being malice in any way, but guys did it not occur to you to advise whoever it is from @DBE_SA who gave you the teaching tender to get real qualified teachers? @mohale_motaung @PennyLebyane @PearlModiadie do you understand how critical this period for learners is?
— MaNdaba (@_Teegan_) April 13, 2020
Cardi B was right #CelebritiesAreNotTeachers pic.twitter.com/j5Gr79wl1i
— Alonso🇿🇦 (@alonsoxn_) April 13, 2020
Might aswell give them white coats to help in hospitals with COVID-19 outbreak, or only our profession is undermined #CelebritiesAreNotTeachers pic.twitter.com/RJlu8CmBuU
— #ItTakesAVillage (@dimpho_leyane) April 13, 2020
Doing my Final year in education and this is the most painful thing I've seen in my entire life!!! Like I said I'll frame it put it on the wall try to look for other Avenues... 4 years for this nonsense #CelebritiesAreNotTeachers pic.twitter.com/hR5cgCrG7f
— BILTONG 🎲 (@THIZOZO_MOKOENA) April 13, 2020
This was Africa Teen Geeks response to all the heat on social media.
Notewell our response to the raised concerns surrounding our Lockdown Digital School. May we always focus on facts and do our research before we utter any statements pertaining initiatives such as these, which are for the benefit of the community and our academics at large. pic.twitter.com/by8jycs82l
— Africa Teen Geeks (@africateengeeks) April 13, 2020