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Teachers\u2019 unions have described as \u201cdaylight robbery\u201d Government\u2019s approval of a steep hike in school fees, a development which was confirmed by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Cain Mathema.<\/p>\n

The latest school fees increases will see some pupils at boarding and urban day high schools forking out in excess of $55 000 up from $6 000 and $20 000 up from $3 000 per term, respectively.<\/p>\n

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou said the fees were certainly beyond the reach of many parents, particularly civil servants. He said:<\/p>\n

Our position is that parents must stop paying fees until teachers and government find each other over teachers\u2019 welfare, health and safety.<\/p>\n

Sending kids to school when teachers are not teaching is a waste of time; the fees are certainly beyond the reach of many parents, particularly teachers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mathema asserted that the fees hikes had been approved after no parent formally raised objections with his ministry.<\/p>\n

However, parents who spoke to NewsDay said school heads just presented them with figures to choose from and the process was not clear at all.<\/p>\n

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