LISTEN: Should parents be able to contact teachers on WhatsApp? – Jacaranda FM

Back in the day, parents had to go to the school or make an appointment with teachers or other school staff to talk to them. READ: Google AI has added four South African languages The idea of texting, phoning or emailing a teacher never even crossed a parent’s mind unless things were really serious. In this day and age, WhatsApp and other messaging platforms have not only made it possible for parents to talk to their kids’ teachers, but they are often already established in the school. READ: Warning issued as new criminal syndicate targets shoppers in SA Parent groups on WhatsApp are one thing, but should parents have the personal phone numbers of teachers, making the educators “accessible” at all hours of the day? It’s no secret that teachers can be on the receiving end of some very intense, harsh, and rude parents, and these parents have more opportunities to attack outside the safety of school walls. READ: SARS now using WhatsApp to contact non-compliant taxpayers What is happening around the world? An 1Afrika writer (a parent and a teacher themselves) sat in with a group of teachers and reported: “Parents are now emailing or texting teachers all hours of the night
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