The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will eliminate approximately 2 400 teaching positions due to a severe budget deficit of R3.8 billion, Cape {town} Etc reports.
The Western Cape Education Department will eliminate approximately 2 400 teaching positions due to a severe budget deficit of R3.8 billion,Department head Brent Walters announced this in a circular sent to schools on Tuesday, stating that the current number of educator posts in the province is unsustainable.
Walters highlighted that only 64% of the wage agreement costs were covered by national funding, leaving the province to cover the remaining 36%. He said, ‘The cumulative impact of the national fiscal emergency and under-funded cost of living adjustments are seriously impacting our continued operations and fiscal sustainability.’
Maynier added, ‘We have done everything we can to fight for our teachers by imposing budget cuts across the board, including on administration, curriculum, and infrastructure. We have also frozen the recruitment of most public service staff, encouraged schools to convert contract appointments, and restricted the appointment of substitute teachers.’
The allocation of teaching posts will consider individual school circumstances, with communication ongoing this week before the staff post allocations for 2025 are finalised. Maynier mentioned that discussions with teacher unions are in progress, and the matter has been raised at the Council of Education Ministers for urgent attention.
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