\u25aa\ufe0f Now that we are about to reach the Armageddon of our incapacitation struggle as witnessed by more teachers joining the action and schools being deserted;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fWorried that His Excellency, President E. D. Mnangagwa made remarks threatening teachers on industrial action before seeking engagement and remaining indifferent to the plight of the teachers;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fObserving that the $600 million meant for Covid-19 purposes did not filter into the schools as evidenced by acute shortage of PPEs and other Covid-19 abatement items in most of the schools;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f Aware that Government is still acting in denial about the situation in our schools as evidenced by their threats to fire teachers or cease their salaries and pretending that the school system is functioning normally;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fShocked by some acts of \u2018benevolence\u2019 in the form of food handouts by some misguided elements who want to hijack the teachers\u2019 incapacitation for personal aggrandizement.<\/p>\n
Therefore, we, the undersigned teachers\u2019 representatives, do hereby reiterate that:<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fNo amount of force or threat can capacitate teachers who have all tested positive to poverty. The employer should swallow her pride and do the right thing.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fThe nation should know that teachers in all public schools are not at work because the government has failed them and will not succumb to any threats. Where there are incidents of teaching taking place, it is just cosmetic.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fTeachers are not for charity but professionals who are only crying for dignified treatment, reasonable salaries and befitting conditions of service.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fIt is only through meaningful engagement, improved salaries, eradication of discrimination among government workers, assurance of health and safety of teachers and pupils during this Covid 19 period, and harmonisation of labour laws that teachers\u2019 return to schools can be guaranteed. Once government brings a meaningful offer, teachers are ready to report for duty thereafter.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fWe, as teachers, want a separate collective bargaining board where we can then articulate the education specific issues unlike the current scenario where the education sector is bundled up with everyone else.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fTeachers should remain resolute and focused on our demands. All pusillanimous tendencies should be a thing of the past going forward. Teachers should encourage those who are still reporting for duty to join others in showing government that we deserve better.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0fTeachers are not against parents and students. In actual fact, what teachers are simply saying is that it is very dangerous to entrust the future on learners in the hands of a frustrated, poorly remunerated and stressed teachers. Once the impasse is resolved, teachers will do everything possible to help their learners.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f President E. D. Mnangagwa should not ignore the plight of teachers. We don\u2019t want to believe that he would want to be remembered for destroying the education system of this country.<\/p>\n
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