FreshSqueeze | Will better incentives for teachers improve the pass rate in public schools?

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Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lesufi has called for teachers to be better paid and taken care of for their contribution in education. He also called for tax exemptions for public school teachers and a retention incentive while highlighting that private schools were poaching the best teachers by giving them higher salaries. Mpho Mashita and Complexion talk to Dr Sphamandla Zulu, an Associate Lecturer at Wits and Education Expert bout some practical ways teachers could be shown appreciation and whether or not this would have a real impact on the pass rate.
24 Jan 2024 English South Africa Business · Arts

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