WC residents urged to show educators their gratitude during National Teacher Appreciation month

CAPE TOWN - Schools re-opened their doors on Tuesday for the fourth and final term of the 2024 academic year.
 
The 1st of October also marks the start of National Teacher Appreciation Month, with World Teachers' Day being celebrated on Saturday.
 
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is encouraging people to show how much they value a past or current teacher by posting words of gratitude on social media using the hashtag #ThankATeacher.
 
Learners are also being encouraged to write a letter, make a card or draw a picture to show their appreciation.
 
Education MEC David Maynier: "These small gestures of thanks go such a long way. So share your words of gratitude to our teachers and show them just how important they are to us all."
 
Maynier said that his department would continue to work with other provinces, to outline the scale of the challenges facing provincial education departments and to fight for teachers.