Brian Isaacs

Education Rights Activist

Schools and Government need to work together to improve education

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COLUMN: I suggest that individual schools take the initiative and make every effort to achieve the best results they can. However, I believe that the only way to ...

It is time for the Education Department to radically alter its approach towards teachers

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COLUMN: Since 1994, significant strides have been made in South African education, and the governing political party deserves credit for these improvements. The ...

We still have a crisis of education in South Africa

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COLUMN: Brian Isaacs writes that whenever one reads about natural disasters and disasters caused by human bad planning and wars, one is amazed by the efforts of ...

If we are smart we would be careful about the amount of money we pay our world athletes, Isaacs

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Brian Isaacs writes that the world, for the next month, will focus on the world soccer tournament in Qatar.

A love of reading can change society for the better

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Column: “However, I must state that the 39 years I spent in education framed an exciting, challenging and growing experience. One aspect of education which fascinated ...

The Metro Police have no place at Heathfield High School

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COLUMN: Brian Isaacs writes that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) must bring this sad saga of Wesley Neumann to an end.

Wesley Neumann: the school principal who stuck to his principles

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COLUMN: Brian Isaacs writes that the teaching community, the parents and students in SA must support Mr Neumann in his bid to be reinstated as he is a man of integrity. ...

'We can’t allow an injustice against Heathfield High School's Wesley Neumann to stand'

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COLUMN: ’This will be one of the most important articles I have written in my entire life. It is critical to me because the future of a promising young teacher and ...

Covid-19 has exposed the gulf between the rich and the poor in SA education

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COLUMN: Brian Isaacs writes that the private and model C schools can accommodate all their students now that a physical distance of 1 metre between students has ...

Herculean role of Kies's ilk in equal education struggle

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THE recent death of Helen Kies gives pause for reflection on the Herculean role played by progressive teachers like her in the ongoing struggle against debased education ...

Disarm racists by focusing on the human being

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WHEN political organisations were banned by the apartheid regime in the 1960s, the people of South Africa found a host of ways of fighting apartheid. The fight, ...

Isaacs hits back at 'defamatory allegations'

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A REPLY to Alexis Serra's letter (September 1).

Need inquiry into anti-teacher labour relations

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I have called more than once for an independent inquiry into the conduct of the Western Cape Education Department’s Labour Relations Department.