Treasury has allocated an initial R29.2-million to the rural education assistant project
It may still be a year or two before grade R teachers are fully absorbed into the country’s basic education system
With too many sanitary towels but no money for effective teaching, unions are alleging corruption
Sadtu has accused the Department of Education of commercialising the free sanitary pads initiative in KwaZulu-Natal.
Kwazi Mthethwa, spokesperson for education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwana, said he did not want to engage Sadtu in public on the allegations raised.
The price tag on pupils’ outfits has parents up in arms but the suppliers say they’re short-changed
Public service unions negotiating wage increases blame budget constraints on reckless governance
Of the number of pupils who passed, 153 610 achieved bachelor, 161 333 diploma and 86 265 higher certificates passes
This comes after several disruptions which took place at the school last week.
The teachers’ union says it hasn’t been consulted on mooted performance pacts for school heads
Mapaila has been one of the most vocal critics of Zuma, demanding that he step down as the head of state.
Cosatu has publicly backed Cyril Ramaphosa to take over as president, with Nehawu requesting that Ramaphosa address the Workers Day rally instead.
Worker’s Day commemorations are expected to be attended by both Zuma’s friends and foes with divisions likely to play out publicly
Sadtu says testing demeans their members. Why?
If you increase the number of schools then you must increase the resources and the number of officials.
It’s no coincidence that the poorest black schools with the worst outcomes are under Sadtu’s dominion.
A new report highlights the need for children to be able to ‘read for meaning’ by grade three so that they do not struggle in matric.
A major problem is the fraught relationship between the unions and the department, writes Michael Gardiner.
Teachers’ union Sadtu tends to believe that it can dictate education policy. However without them the minister can’t do much.
The teachers union has encouraged its members to boycott invigilation of the Annual National Assessments in protest against the education department.
A Port Elizabeth school is livid with its absent principal, who is well enough to punt a new union but is yet to show up at school.
Contradicting stances by government leaders makes the potential revival of teacher colleges even harder to do than it already is.
The department of basic education wants to block the reappointment of public school teachers who have resigned in order to access their pension funds.
The education department is offering pupils the option to learn a Chinese language, but the union wants more emphasis placed on indigenous languages.
The new curriculum has presented serious challenges, but experts are confident that a good base has been formed and the pass rate will rise.
The department of basic education announced it will begin an investigation into allegations that union members were selling teacher posts.
President Jacob Zuma has appealed to leaders within the alliance to put their differences aside to ensure it continues to be a leader in society.
The teachers union snubbing Zwelinzima Vavi in favour of S’dumo Dlamini as a speaker at its congress suggests the ANC has failed to reunite Cosatu.
Suspended teacher union members insist their removal ahead of key conferences is a ploy by a Cosatu faction.
Sadtu has vowed to strike if the education department doesn’t address what the union’s long-standing issues, such as unpaid salaries.
Sadtu president Thobile Ntola has criticised his expulsion along with the union’s provincial body and Numsa.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will launch a probe into allegations of job promotion racketeering by Sadtu members.