Western Cape teacher age concern

[James]

More than 41 percent of permanent teachers and principals in the Western Cape will reach retirement age in the next 15 years, it was reported on Wednesday.

Almost half of permanent teachers, heads of department, principals and their deputies, or around 11,600 people, were 50 or older, The Cape Times reported.

The department employed 31,628 teachers, of whom 2942 were on contract.

The figures were revealed by provincial education...read more here: Western Cape teacher age concern

 

[MalicE]

cause the "old folks" are the only ones that still know how to teach properly...

 

[HavocXphere]

Back then they signed up they didn't have to contend with the Department of Education...

I mean, DoE, peanuts for pay, pressure to pass useless kids and just generally crap conditions etc. Unsurprisingly nobody is jumping at that "opportunity" even though they throw massive bursaries at the people who do.

You'd be mad to sign up to become an SA teacher now imo.