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Teachers

Teachers should write matric exams to boost their subject knowledge
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Teachers should write matric exams to boost their subject knowledge

The scripts of grade 7 to 9 educators will be assessed to identify where they need support

By Staff Reporter
Tech makes new demands on teachers
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Tech makes new demands on teachers

The world is changing fundamentally, which means education must evolve in turn in order to remain relevant

By Staff Reporter
Better trained teachers will lead to economic transformation
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Better trained teachers will lead to economic transformation

The World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2016, which ranks the quality of education in 139 countries, placed South Africa 137th

By Staff Reporter
Council of Educators yet to access sex offenders register when vetting teachers
Article
/ 27 May 2018

Council of Educators yet to access sex offenders register when vetting teachers

​The SA Council of Educators has conceded that it has not used the Sex Offenders Register to vet teachers as it doesn’t have access to it

By Agency
‘Teacher called my daughter a witch’
Article
/ 25 May 2018

‘Teacher called my daughter a witch’

​The family of an Eastern Cape primary school pupil has obtained a court order against a teacher they allege has been tormenting their child

By Bongekile Macupe
‘Varsity doesn’t prepare us to teach in rural areas’
Article
/ 26 January 2018

‘Varsity doesn’t prepare us to teach in rural areas’

Schools on farm and communal land are multigrade, resources are minimal and the lifestyle change is a shock

By Bongekile Macupe
South Africa must do more to keep teachers from seeking ‘greener pastures’
Article
/ 16 November 2017

South Africa must do more to keep teachers from seeking ‘greener pastures’

Policy needs to focus on making the teaching profession stable and more appealing so teachers have more reason to stay in the country

By Rian De Villiers
Call for tougher action on sex pest teachers
Article
/ 28 April 2017

Call for tougher action on sex pest teachers

Most culprits get a light slap for dismissible offences, some of which are criminal.

By Prega Govender
‘Teachers will baulk at tests’
Article
/ 7 April 2017

‘Teachers will baulk at tests’

It is a lost cause unless the department can show how the results will help educators

By Prega Govender
Letters to the editor: January 13 to 19 2017
Article
/ 13 January 2017

Letters to the editor: January 13 to 19 2017

Readers write in about teacher tests, and matric results.

By Letters
Department juggles teacher numbers
Article
/ 9 December 2016

Department juggles teacher numbers

Universities produce school teachers but they’re needed for preschool, college and adult education.

By Prega Govender
Women teachers prey on pupils
Article
/ 24 November 2016

Women teachers prey on pupils

Most cases involve men but a number of women are now crossing the line.

By Prega Govender
Let’s support, not scare off, new teachers
Article
/ 29 April 2016

Let’s support, not scare off, new teachers

Inducting novice educators helps keep them in the profession and boosts learner outcomes.

By Melissa King
Pupils Speak Out: Unqualified, disinterested teachers debilitate learning
Article
/ 29 January 2015

Pupils Speak Out: Unqualified, disinterested teachers debilitate learning

Shortages, unqualified teachers and those giving lessons in areas they don’t like are adding to education problems, writes one pupil.

By Anonymous
Department assets attached after teachers not paid
Article
/ 2 October 2014

Department assets attached after teachers not paid

The basic education department owed R28-million to Eastern Cape teachers, resulting in its assets being attached.

By Sapa
Matric maths scrapped at 300 schools
Article
/ 1 August 2014

Matric maths scrapped at 300 schools

The country’s skills shortage is to be worsened by the increasing move to mathematics literacy.

By Bongani Nkosi
Khaya Dlanga: Our education is designed to cripple
Article
/ 4 June 2014

Khaya Dlanga: Our education is designed to cripple

We are breeding a nation of angry underachievers, yet we come from a generation of overachievers. Citizens now need to step up to the education plate.

By Staff Reporter
E Cape schools launch class action suit for unpaid teachers
Article
/ 10 April 2014

E Cape schools launch class action suit for unpaid teachers

The Eastern Cape education department owes three schools R3.15m for teacher salaries it budgeted for over the last three years but didn’t pay.

By Victoria John
Keeping the passion for teaching alive
Article
/ 20 March 2014

Keeping the passion for teaching alive

Young teachers need support so disillusionment does not drive them away from the profession.

By Rebecca Hickman
What to read into the ANC’s promises on education
Article
/ 23 January 2014

What to read into the ANC’s promises on education

The ANC election manifesto has big, ambitious ideas for education, but can the party deliver on them?

By Victoria John
Human rights group sues state over teacher salaries
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Human rights group sues state over teacher salaries

Eastern Cape teachers may finally be paid and posts filled now that Legal Resources Centre has filed a class action lawsuit against the government.

By Victoria John
Teachers win a shot in the arm
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Teachers win a shot in the arm

Health and social services got large allowances, but Gordhan also forked out for teaching wages.

By Sarah Evans
Bad teachers still reach for the rod
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Bad teachers still reach for the rod

Tougher sanctions might be needed to enforce the laws against corporal punishment, writes Faranaaz Veriava.

By Faranaaz Veriava
Hyde Park teacher back in court in November
Article
/ 7 October 2013

Hyde Park teacher back in court in November

A Johannesburg teacher who was suspended for allegedly sending a 16-year-old pupil a picture of himself naked will be back in court in November.

By Sapa
Glenvista pupil suspended for allegedly attacking teacher
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Glenvista pupil suspended for allegedly attacking teacher

A pupil from Glenvista High School in south Johannesburg has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a teacher and now faces a disciplinary hearing.

By Staff Reporter
Mexico teachers block lawmakers from congress
Article
/ 22 August 2013

Mexico teachers block lawmakers from congress

Teachers in Mexico have taken to the streets in protest over a new education overhaul in the country.

By Sapa Ap
Thai government calls for more security for teachers
Article
/ 31 July 2013

Thai government calls for more security for teachers

Thai teachers have been under attack from Muslim insurgents who see them as representatives of the state.

By Irin News
Sunrays spreading hope
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Sunrays spreading hope

Sunray Primary School is the runner-up in the Schools and Institutions Award.

By Mandi Smallhorne
One language is not enough
Article
/ 31 May 2013

One language is not enough

It is vital for Southa African teachers to be able to use more than one language in their classrooms.

By Advertorial Supplement
Ask the right questions
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Ask the right questions

South Africa must do more to overcome the challenges that teachers and learners face in maths and science education.

By Staff Reporter
Teachers can’t teach, report shows
Article
/ 6 May 2013

Teachers can’t teach, report shows

Pupils are not taught to think, to solve problems or to read independently because most of their teachers do not know how to teach these skills.

By Sapa
Bring back professionalism in the classroom
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Bring back professionalism in the classroom

Better rewards for teachers must be accompanied by better results in the classroom, says Public service and administration minister Lindiwe Sisulu.

By Letters
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