{"id":44911,"date":"2024-09-17T07:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T05:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/education-crisis-deepens-as-wced-budget-cuts-threaten-thousands-of-teacher-posts-20240917\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:56:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:56:30","slug":"education-crisis-deepens-as-wced-budget-cuts-threaten-thousands-of-teacher-posts-20240917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/education-crisis-deepens-as-wced-budget-cuts-threaten-thousands-of-teacher-posts-20240917\/","title":{"rendered":"Education crisis deepens as WCED budget cuts threaten thousands of teacher posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Communities across Cape Town protested on 13 September against budget cuts that could eliminate up to 2,400 teaching jobs in the Western Cape<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) blamed a R3.8 billion budget shortfall caused by reduced national funding<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The WCED says budget constraints leave few alternatives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Communities across Cape Town took to the streets on Friday 13 September to highlight an \u201ceducation crisis\u201d due to budget cuts that could see up to 2 400 teacher jobs in jeopardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) announced a R3,8 billion budget shortfall, which would see a drastic reduction in teacher posts for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abeedah Adams, a member of the Western Cape Education Crisis Committee (WCECC), who led protests outside the offices of the WCED, said they hope to put pressure on the provincial and national government. She said cutting teacher positions would affect many learners and teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are having protests all over the Western Cape, in areas such as Steenberg, Rondebosch, Salt River, Grabouw, Hermanus, Khayelitsha as well as the WCED offices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/read-the-latest-print-edition-of-the-peoples-post-here-20240913-3\" target=\"_blank\">The latest print edition of the People\u2019s Post here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She explained that the committee was formed on Saturday 7 September, shortly after the department announced budget cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe formed this committee because teacher posts are a big challenge and we are not leaving it unopposed. We are taking action to put pressure on the provincial and national government,\u201d she said. \u201cTeachers are overworked and this will affect poor communities and learners as well as young people who are studying teaching but would have no teacher posts next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-consequences\">Consequences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Adams, the reduction in teacher posts will have far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome teachers have told us that they have 60 learners in a classroom, in the foundation phase and Grade 3,\u201d she shared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5989d449\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThe future of education and teachers will be affected by these budget cuts and the class sizes means the poor and working class would see more challenges.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, on Friday 5 April, teachers and learners from Steenberg High School protested against the termination of contract posts after the WCED released a circular announcing budget cuts&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/protect-our-teachers-20240408\" target=\"_blank\">(\u201cProtect our teachers, 9 April,\u201d <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/protect-our-teachers-20240408\" target=\"_blank\"><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/protect-our-teachers-20240408\" target=\"_blank\"> 9 April).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/protect-our-teachers-20240408\" target=\"_blank\">Steenberg residents protest \u2018in solidarity with teachers\u2019 affected by budget cuts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time, the WCED said it was a \u201cdevastating blow\u201d after the national government announced major budget cuts, which \u201cforced the department to implement stringent cost containment\u201d measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-back-schools\"><span style=\"font-size:1.16em;\">\u2018Take back schools\u2019<\/span><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Roy Prinsloo, a member of the Education Union of South Africa (EUSA), at the time, mentioned how budget cuts were affecting schools across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it is high time that teachers take back the schools and insist on the government to come to the party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday 30 August, the WCED informed all schools how many teachers would be affected by the decision to reduce the Basket of Educator posts for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/more-than-2-000-teachers-cut-20240902#:~:text=The%20Western%20Cape%20Education%20Department,but%20tough%20decisions%20lie%20ahead.\" target=\"_blank\">2,400 teaching jobs at risk: WCED\u2019s uphill battle against budget shortfall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe WCED will be working closely with schools to determine which teachers will be affected,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe are not firing teachers and we are not retrenching teachers. The reduction in posts will mean that some contract teachers will not be reappointed after their contracts end on 31 December, and some permanent teachers will be asked to move to another school where there is a suitable vacancy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WCED added that they have been engaging with teachers\u2019 unions to ensure that they understand the reasoning behind this decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are in this position because we are being short-changed by the national government, receiving only 64% of the cost of the nationally negotiated wage agreement, leaving the province to fund the remaining 36%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shortfall\">Shortfall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDespite implementing a drastic R2,5 billion budget cut, including on administration, curriculum and infrastructure, we still face a R3,8 billion budget shortfall over the next three years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the WCED, to remain fiscally stable, the Basket of Educator posts have to be reduced by approximately 2 400 posts next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, on Thursday 5 September, Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier, said striking will not change the fact that there is a budget shortfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that teachers\u2019 unions have threatened to go on strike,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_9c3acb97\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cStriking will not change the fact that we are being short-changed by the national government. Even if we cut all the programmes suggested by the teachers\u2019 unions, we would not come anywhere close to dealing with the massive R3,8 billion budget shortfall.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Maynier added that the situation was critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we do not take drastic action to cover the massive shortfall, we compromise our ability to pay for our bills, which includes the salaries of teachers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe only way we could close the gap would be to cut critical support to schools in poorer communities, including school feeding, learner transport, and payments to schools with which they pay their daily expenses. We would have to hollow out our non-personnel spending to become a department that only transfers salaries and does not offer any support to teachers, learners and schools.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities across Cape Town took to the streets on Friday 13 September to highlight an \u201ceducation crisis\u201d due to budget cuts that could see up to 2 400 teacher jobs in 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