G20 Summit Needs To Discuss Insufficient Support For Teacher: Expert

Education Expert Prof. Veronica McKay says insufficient teacher support has been identified as one of the key issues that needs to be discussed during the G20 summit to be held in the country later this year.

She was one of the delegates attending the G20 Education Indaba in White River, Mpumalanga.

McKay says they have also noted that the lack of support for teachers is a widespread issue.

She says this has a serious negative impact on teaching and learning.

McKay says, "Were looking at high attrition rates amongst new teachers because of lack of support and how positive new teachers respond to having a peer mentor in the school, and also to being involved in professional learning communities, and South Africa, in the previous TALIS The Teaching and Learning International Survey, the international study, we found that only 3 of our teachers participated really regularly against the OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average of 21"