Outgoing Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) president, Johannes Tshukudu has expressed grave concern about teachers who are assaulted by students while on duty. Speaking during the 5th BTU elective congress held in Palapye recently, Tshukudu said as the union leadership they are much worried about and concerned with the safety of teachers especially those in public schools. “Teachers are being assaulted by their students especially those writing their final examinations at secondary schools annually. Equally we get disturbing reports that some teachers have been assaulted by parents in full view of their students and school management. We also get reports that teachers are being slapped by their supervisors in the work place,” the seemingly worried Tshukudu told the gathering. . All these are indications that our teachers are not safe at their workplaces and something needs to be done as a matter of urgency, Tshukudu further held. He revealed that as a union, they are calling for the education sector ministries to come up with a national safety policy which will spell out the safety of both learners and teachers at the workplace. He further narrated that it is evident that these days safety in public schools needs to be given…