Strangely, a mass exodus of older staff members could be just the thing the education system needs, writes ClaireBisseker.
For months education researchers have been fiercely flagging the fact that a huge wave of teacher retirements is going to hit South Africa between now and 2030, as more than half of public school teachers are already over the age of 50.
The good news is that, given the strides universities have made in ramping up the production of young teachers in recent years, they should be better able to meet the additional demand. New teacher graduates also score significantly higher than older teachers on content knowledge tests, especially in maths...
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Africa: Govt Relooks Its HIV/Aids Treatment Plan - South African News Briefs - December 1, 2022
Read more »
South Africa: Govt Reviews Its HIV/Aids Treatment Plan - South African News Briefs - December 1, 2022
Read more »
South Africa: 'Durban Beaches Safe' - South African News Briefs - December 2, 2022
Read more »
A day in the life of a 2030 high school student - HypertextThankfully, you don’t have to wait eight years to get your hands on incredible solutions from ASUS.
Read more »
Pay attention to young women and LGBTQI community to eradicate HIV, warn expertsDespite progress, South Africa still has a long way to go before it can control HIV transmission, let alone eradicate the epidemic in 2030 in line with global targets
Read more »
Pay attention to young women and LGBTQI community to eradicate HIV, warn expertsDespite progress, South Africa still has a long way to go before it can control HIV transmission, let alone eradicate the epidemic in 2030 in line with global targets
Read more »