Teacher burnout and overcrowding loom as Western Cape faces education crisis

As the 2025 academic year prepares to kick off next week, education experts are sounding the alarm over teacher burnout and overcrowded classrooms, warning of a potential crisis in the Western Cape's education system. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is grappling with the loss of 2,407 teachers, attributed to budget constraints, leaving classrooms overcrowded and educators severely overworked. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Barry Firth, a faculty member at the […]