Athlone High faces major setbacks as WCED budget cuts slash seven teaching posts
A total of 2,407 teaching posts in the Western Cape are set to be cut by 1st January 2024 due to severe budget constraints. In August, 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. This reduction represents around 6% of the province’s 37,000 teachers and has triggered widespread concern among education unions, teachers, learners, […]
