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Education and Allied Workers Union of South Africa
The vanguard of the teachers' interests
EUSA is a non-politically aligned teachers' union representing educators, educationalists and support staff in the education sector. We exist to protect the interests of our members and learners, and to root out corruption wherever it raises its head in the Department of Education.
27 000+teachers & support staff
9provinces organised
1:30class ratio we fight for
R60per month membership
News & statements
Where EUSA stands
EUSA Sees the Planned Teaching Positions Cut as Treason
EUSA expresses grave concern at provincial plans — including over 2,400 posts in the Western Cape — to cut teaching positions due to budget reductions.
Read more →EUSA Calls for the Removal of the KZN Head of Department
EUSA KZN has written to the Premier requesting the removal of the Head of Department for failing to act on reported corruption in schools.
Read more →What we fight for
The EUSA 10-Point Plan
Our programme for a fair, safe and properly resourced education system — for the people who teach in it and the learners who depend on it.
- Decent salariesA befitting entry-level salary for teachers.
- Cancellation of all credit bureau listings
- GEMS must be scrappedA medical subsidy for the scheme of our choice.
- GEPF must grant loans to teachersAccess to our savings for members in need.
- R3 500 pm housing subsidy
- R12 500 pm allowance to all unemployed qualified teachers
- Establishment of district recruitment & placement officesAn end to the selling of teaching posts.
- Two SAPS members per schoolFor the maximum safety of teachers and learners.
- Academic qualification for parents to hold an SGB position
- Assistant teachers for marking and subject admin work
Leadership
National Executive
Scelo Bhengu
President
Nobuhle Mtshali
Deputy President
Siphiwe Mpungose
General Secretary
Gugu Xulu
Deputy General Secretary
An injury to one is an injury to all.
Join a union that speaks without fear. Full membership for practising educators and support staff; associate membership for qualified-but-unemployed teachers, final-year students and retirees.