'Is it legal?': School publicly shames pupil without parent's consent

Atisha Ghela advices a mom about whether a school is allowed to put their children's image on their noticeboard without asking for...

11 Mar

How Covid-19 is affecting school attendance in South Africa: piecing together the puzzle

Our analysis estimated that about 1 million learners had not returned to school by April/May 2021. Read what the expert says needs to be...

24 Jan

'It goes against the Constitution': A cultural expert weighs in on the isiphandla issue

Parents and a cultural expert have shared mixed opinions about a private Christian school kicking a pupil out for wearing a traditional...

21 Jan

The 'don't panic guide' to the new year of high school

As a mom and school principal at Abbotts College Johannesburg South, Marion Kohler knows a thing or two about starting a new school year.

14 Jan

'I can't continue to live such a stressful life': Our teachers are not okay

"The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on teachers' mental well-being can't be underestimated," says a clinical psychologist.

30 Nov 2021

Principals are drowning in the education department's admin demands

"I live in perpetual fear of missing deadlines and other principals say the same."

12 Nov 2021

WATCH | US teacher wins million-dollar Global Teacher Prize

An American teacher named Keishia Thorpe has received the 2021 Global Teacher Prize.

12 Nov 2021

Global Oxford University Press report reveals the most significant barrier to online learning

Oxford University Press published a new report which explored the digital divide in education following the shift to online learning...

08 Nov 2021

Hurry! Apply for government's Teaching Assistant positions now

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has announced that phase two of applications for teacher assistants and general assistants will...

26 Sep 2021

Former teacher assistants doubt their employment after matric exams brought forward

Parent24 asked former teacher assistants whether they think they will be re-employed.

16 Sep 2021

'Put your oxygen mask on first': Mental health expert urges teachers to safeguard their wellbeing

"For teachers to be able to offer positive support to learners, it is important that they are able to understand, identify and address...

09 Sep 2021

OPINION | Joseph Gerassi: Let's remove Life Orientation from Grade 10, 11 and 12

"The government's answer has been: Trimmed curricula. More lessons. Extra lessons. This is not feasible. We are in an educational crisis,...

31 Aug 2021

'Their hope to escape poverty is through education': How a local NPO tutored over 240 students using Whatsapp

An NPO by the name of Dub's Mathematics Programme recently launched an online school for underprivileged learners, and all on one of the...

06 Aug 2021

'A shot in the dark': Teachers share their vaccination stories

Some teachers expressed concern about the efficacy and safety of the vaccination, while others shared that they are relieved and felt...

14 Jul 2021

During lockdown, South African students wrote a book about 'a world gone mad'

"The strict rules created fear in people from densely populated areas such as townships, and within the first week, the country saw a 30%...

06 Jul 2021

'It's not a difficult subject': Teachers say we need to reframe how maths is perceived in SA

"As teachers and parents, we have this stigma of saying this subject is difficult, which is not the case".

07 Jun 2021

'The Educator Assistant Initiative was supposed to bring us financial freedom, yet it's brought us more depression'

Certain schools have called their assistants back for payments for some months, whereas some schools are quiet about the non-payment.

08 Jun 2021

OPINION | Teacher-pupil relationships 'disgusting' and 'unlawful', says education activist

A local education activist has cautioned teachers who engage in inappropriate relationships with school pupils to refrain from their...

21 May 2021