23 May University not an option? How to start a career after matric Here are alternative options teenage can look at should they have other plans other than unversity.
'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...
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...
'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...
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.
'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.
Principals are drowning in the education department's admin demands "I live in perpetual fear of missing deadlines and other principals say the same."
WATCH | US teacher wins million-dollar Global Teacher Prize An American teacher named Keishia Thorpe has received the 2021 Global Teacher Prize.
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...
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...
Former teacher assistants doubt their employment after matric exams brought forward Parent24 asked former teacher assistants whether they think they will be re-employed.
'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...
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,...
'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...
'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...
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%...
'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".
'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.
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...