Teacher shortages?: the need for more reliable information at school level

The main argument in this article is that more teachers leave the teaching profession than new recruits enter the profession. If this trend continues, the country will be facing a real problem. The main problem preventing such a problem is the lack of appropriate data.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-07-01
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32851028
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Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
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Teacher shortages?: the need for more reliable information at school level

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Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
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Teacher shortages?: the need for more reliable information at school level

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Abstract

The main argument in this article is that more teachers leave the teaching profession than new recruits enter the profession. If this trend continues, the country will be facing a real problem. The main problem preventing such a problem is the lack of appropriate data.

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