Teacher retirements ‘will help ease oversupply’
A study into unemployed teachers has predicted
a rise in vacancies over the next decade due to a surge in retirements.
Professor Martin Gustafsson at Stellenbosch University led the three-year project, 'The Teacher Demographic Dividend.’
"This will ease the situation for teachers currently who are unemployed," says Gustafsson.
According to their research, Gustafsson says approximately half of all government-employed teachers are expected to retire by 2035.
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He says there has been an oversupply of teachers produced by universities over the years.
However, he believes the upcoming wave of retirements could balance out the numbers.
"In a way, I think things will come together well over the next decade or so, as far as teachers applying demand are concerned."
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