Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has applauded “several school heads" who disregarded a government directive to submit list of absent teachers from schools since 28 September due to incapacitation saying the move would have silenced the voices of teachers. In a statement, PTUZ president, Dr
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has ripped into two rival teacher representative unions accusing them of peddling falsehoods on social media in what reveals deep rooted divisions among the unions on how to handle engagements with government. Following its meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week,
Teachers have described as irrational, utterances by the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema that government will hire unemployed trained teachers to administer lessons for examination sitting classes as the ongoing teacher-strike escalates. The Minister recently said measures have been put in place to
Teachers in Zimbabwe today joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Teachers’ day amid calls for the restoration of a dignified wage from the employer (government). The day, traditionally observed on the 5th of October will this year be celebrated virtually due to the
Teacher unions have joined forces to declare incapacitation to report for duty on the 28th of September when schools are expected to re-open for examination classes. In a joint press conference Tuesday morning, teachers associations namely Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union(ARTUZ),Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe(PTUZ),Zimbabwe Teachers Association(ZIMTA),
The re-opening of schools has been thrown into disarray after the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) declared its members incapacitated to report for duty. Government recently announced the resumption of schools for Ordinary and Advanced level students who are sitting for their final examinations with lessons expected
Teachers have called on the government to begin meaningful engagement with education stakeholders to map a way forward in terms of re-opening of schools as the education sector amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou said his organization does not regret
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) and Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) have joined hands in a move that will see Zimbabwe’s two largest teacher unions embark on industrial action starting 5 February 2019. By Virginia Zifesho This comes on the backdrop of a declaration of incapacitation to
The Federations of the Zimbabwe Educators Union (FZEU) has today petitioned government expressing discontent over poor salaries and allowances among a cocktail of grievances they want addressed failure of which they threatened to down tools when schools open for the second term in May. By Costa
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