SADTU: 40 additional teacher posts not enough

Imogen Vollenhoven
04 September 2013

The Western Cape Department of Education today said after very careful deliberation and consultation with school governing body associations, and educator union 40 additional teaching posts have been allocated schools.

Ministerial Spokesperson Bronagh Casey said this is a major increase compared to last year. 

Casey said this year the Minister had to make this decision in the context of a very difficult financial climate.

“Therefore given the economic and financial realities facing the government of the Western Cape he is pleased to have been able to make available and increase in the number of new educator posts in the province,” added Casey

She furthermore explains that MEC Grant is delighted that they have been able to complete the process earlier than previous years.

Casey also added that it has also been done well in advance of the national department of basic educations required completion date of the 30^th of September.

Meanwhile the South African Democratic Teachers Union in the Western Cape said they will not accept the 40 post provision as this will not make a difference at all. 

Sadtu Provincial Spokesperson Jonavon Rustin said that as Sadtu they are saying that the 40 additional posts created by the MEC Donald Grant in the province will not make any impact in reducing class size.

“And therefore we are calling for the MEC to find more additional funds to create more posts to reduce class size,” added Rustin.