Teachers: Thousands more face axe

THOUSANDS of teachers face the axe amid reports that government will soon embark on a head count of pupils and students at schools to wipe out ghost learners.

This came amid reports that some headmasters and other school authorities were inflating the numbers of pupils in order to get more teachers than required and to qualify for more funding.

Sources told NewsDay that the headcount would begin next month.

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