(1) Whether the directives issued by the members of the Executive Council (MECs) of Education of different provinces, that principals and educators who have been elected to municipal councils should choose one of the two positions is the official position of her department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when was an agreement in respect of this matter reached in the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC); (2) whether this policy position conform to legislation governing municipalities in terms of which a differentiation between fulltime and part-time councillors is made; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether this policy position has been communicated through a national directive to all provincial departments and educators prior to the May 2011 Local Government elections; if not, why not; if so, when; (4) under what statutory authority should these educators heed the call to resign their position as educator alternatively as councillor?