Reinstate Brian Isaacs as principal

THERE seems to be a deafening silence raging around the unfortunate, unfair and saga of harassment and final dismissal of the former principal of Peninsula High School, Brian Isaacs.

I consider my education icon because he spent his whole life and teaching career fighting for the rights not only of learners, educators, support staff but for a proper, holistic, free, compulsory, non racial system of education. This silence is especially noticeable in contrast to the previous overwhelming support he received in the form of marches, placard demonstrations, meetings, editorials and other forms of protest action.

The education authorities have consistently pointed out that they acted within all statutory and legal constraints. Yes! What they did may be legal and therefore right according to them but was it morally and educationally right?

It would appear that whenever one speaks “truth to power” and cross education principle swords with the Western Cape Education Department, then it is misconstrued as “bringing the Department into disrepute”.

I would strongly recommend that the WCED immediately withdraw the dismissal of Brian Isaacs, reinstate him as the rightful and legitimate principal in order to execute his mission in line with the motto of the school which states – “not to be served but to serve”.