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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Teacher unions have implored the government to suspend the remaining examinations to avoid exposing learners and teachers to the virus.<\/p>\n

The advice comes after the government had reimposed a strict lockdown that comes into effect this Tuesday but allowed examinations to continue.<\/p>\n

In response to the directive, Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ) and the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) said the government should consider completely closing the schools to save lives.<\/p>\n

PTUZ president, Takavafira Zhou, said the whole examination process should be suspended to save lives. Zhou said:<\/p>\n

We urge the ministry to postpone the writing of exams in light of the quantum leap of COVID-19 cases in the country.<\/p>\n

It is important to prioritise the health and safety of students, teachers and ancillary staf.<\/p>\n

Earlier on, PTUZ secretary-general Raymond Majongwe through the union\u2019s official Twitter account said teachers and learners should only go back to school if the government made a commitment to pay invigilation allowances as well as test for COVID-19 before anyone enters the examination room.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Artuz urged its members not to report for duty on Monday 4 January 2021 until COVID-19 is under control. Said the union in a statement:<\/p>\n

The sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the last few days is a signal to defer opening of schools and Zimsec public examinations.<\/p>\n

Opening of schools for exam classes under the current situation will be equivalent to first-degree murder by the responsible authorities.<\/p>\n

We are witnessing high profile people succumbing to COVID-19, a majority of them were admitted to private elite hospitals with better healthcare equipment as compared to public hospitals.<\/p>\n

This alone shows that teachers, economically disadvantaged students and low-class citizens are more trapped to death once infected.<\/p>\n

Artuz added that teachers are already highly incapacitated to report for duty.<\/p>\n

There has been a surge in the number of coronavirus cases lately and the country is incapacitated to handle the situation.<\/p>\n

More: NewsDay<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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