Priscilla Mafa
MBERENGWA – Many teachers at Mketi
Secondary School in Mberengwa district under Chief Mketi are said to be
demanding a 50c fee from the pupils so that they can mark their daily work,
TellZim News learnt that.
Secondary School in Mberengwa district under Chief Mketi are said to be
demanding a 50c fee from the pupils so that they can mark their daily work,
TellZim News learnt that.
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News also learnt that the teachers had teamed up not to hold August holiday
lessons to protest arrangements that their payment will be paid through the
school and not directly to them.
News also learnt that the teachers had teamed up not to hold August holiday
lessons to protest arrangements that their payment will be paid through the
school and not directly to them.
Sources
said the teachers told pupils to bring with them a 50c each if they wanted
their daily work marked and those who could not pay in cash were to pay with
some corn snacks or even maputi.
said the teachers told pupils to bring with them a 50c each if they wanted
their daily work marked and those who could not pay in cash were to pay with
some corn snacks or even maputi.
One
pupil said they had no choice but to comply with the order as they did not want
to disrupt their learning.
pupil said they had no choice but to comply with the order as they did not want
to disrupt their learning.
“We
do not have a choice as pupils but to do what our teachers say and give them
the money,” said the pupil.
do not have a choice as pupils but to do what our teachers say and give them
the money,” said the pupil.
The
parents also do not have a choice but to give their children the needed money
so that they give it to the teachers to mark their daily work.
parents also do not have a choice but to give their children the needed money
so that they give it to the teachers to mark their daily work.
School
head Trynos Shumba and his deputy are said to be now seeking to be transferred
from the school as they have failed to stop the practice which they feel is
improper.
head Trynos Shumba and his deputy are said to be now seeking to be transferred
from the school as they have failed to stop the practice which they feel is
improper.
Mberengwa
District Schools Inspector (DSI) and his team reportedly visited the school and
were shocked to see male teachers roaming around the school without neck ties.
District Schools Inspector (DSI) and his team reportedly visited the school and
were shocked to see male teachers roaming around the school without neck ties.
One
of the staff members who refused to be mentioned said that there were two male
teachers who are influencing and leading other teachers to rebel against the
school administration.
of the staff members who refused to be mentioned said that there were two male
teachers who are influencing and leading other teachers to rebel against the
school administration.
The
teachers are said to be accusing the administration for not taking them to the
district prize giving ceremonies and taking SDC members to go and receive the prizes.
teachers are said to be accusing the administration for not taking them to the
district prize giving ceremonies and taking SDC members to go and receive the prizes.
