TellZim Reporter
ZAKA
– There are serious divisions at Tsiga Secondary School after the school head
divided the money raised through April holiday lessons among all teachers
including those who refused to teach during the holidays.
– There are serious divisions at Tsiga Secondary School after the school head
divided the money raised through April holiday lessons among all teachers
including those who refused to teach during the holidays.
Sources
said the school head Godfrey Tinarwo and some teachers ganged up and refused to
accept the RTGS$20 per child April holidays fees saying it was too little for
them.
said the school head Godfrey Tinarwo and some teachers ganged up and refused to
accept the RTGS$20 per child April holidays fees saying it was too little for
them.
Together
with a building studies teacher Atmore Musunga and senior lady Mawana who
teaches fashion and fabrics, Tinarwo felt $20 was not worth the trouble and
stayed away from the holiday lessons.
with a building studies teacher Atmore Musunga and senior lady Mawana who
teaches fashion and fabrics, Tinarwo felt $20 was not worth the trouble and
stayed away from the holiday lessons.
Other
teachers, however, accepted the offer and taught pupils during the holidays but
only for them to be later on forced to share the proceeds of their hard work
with the teachers who rejected the offer.
teachers, however, accepted the offer and taught pupils during the holidays but
only for them to be later on forced to share the proceeds of their hard work
with the teachers who rejected the offer.
“The
teachers who came to teach during the holidays are very unhappy with the
headmaster’s decision to divide the money among everybody including those who refused
to come for holiday lessons. I think the aggrieved teachers are justified
because the headmaster acted corruptly. How then do you encourage hard work and
commitment if those who are choosy are rewarded the same way as those who want
only the best for children,” said a source.
teachers who came to teach during the holidays are very unhappy with the
headmaster’s decision to divide the money among everybody including those who refused
to come for holiday lessons. I think the aggrieved teachers are justified
because the headmaster acted corruptly. How then do you encourage hard work and
commitment if those who are choosy are rewarded the same way as those who want
only the best for children,” said a source.
Another
source said after noticing that many children had paid up for holiday lessons
resulting in a substantial amount of money being raised, the choosy teachers became
greedy and sought to have a share.
source said after noticing that many children had paid up for holiday lessons
resulting in a substantial amount of money being raised, the choosy teachers became
greedy and sought to have a share.
“They
went to the headmaster and struck a suspicious deal that allowed them to
provide their own extra lessons over the weekend and be paid from the holiday
lessons money. It is ridiculous because they were paid the money upfront before
they had even worked for it. There is so much grievances among the good
teachers and it’s affecting the children. Policy does not even allow teachers
to be paid for weekend lessons.
went to the headmaster and struck a suspicious deal that allowed them to
provide their own extra lessons over the weekend and be paid from the holiday
lessons money. It is ridiculous because they were paid the money upfront before
they had even worked for it. There is so much grievances among the good
teachers and it’s affecting the children. Policy does not even allow teachers
to be paid for weekend lessons.
“The
headmaster is mismanaging the school and creating divisions through his
favouritism and corruption. Since he took over from Fanuel Mukokoromba, the
school began to decline and many teachers are seeking transfers.
headmaster is mismanaging the school and creating divisions through his
favouritism and corruption. Since he took over from Fanuel Mukokoromba, the
school began to decline and many teachers are seeking transfers.
TellZim
News managed to contact some of the disgruntled teachers who refused to speak
about the issue saying they feared victimisation.
News managed to contact some of the disgruntled teachers who refused to speak
about the issue saying they feared victimisation.
Tinarwo,
however, refuted the allegations as malicious, claiming there was unity at the
school and that the holiday lessons went on smoothly.
however, refuted the allegations as malicious, claiming there was unity at the
school and that the holiday lessons went on smoothly.
“My
teachers and I work very well together. Those allegations are not emanating
from my teachers. I also personally do not teach any ‘O’ level class so I
cannot take the money,” said Tinarwo.
teachers and I work very well together. Those allegations are not emanating
from my teachers. I also personally do not teach any ‘O’ level class so I
cannot take the money,” said Tinarwo.
Provincial
Education Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga said the report was concerning and
promised to make an investigation and deal with it.
Education Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga said the report was concerning and
promised to make an investigation and deal with it.
“We
haven’t received that report yet but we will do our own investigations. I can
assure you that if I receive the case, we will deal with it in the proper
manner,” said Chitiga.
haven’t received that report yet but we will do our own investigations. I can
assure you that if I receive the case, we will deal with it in the proper
manner,” said Chitiga.
