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No joy for teachers as they commemorate World Teacher’s Day
Chen Williams THE 5th of October marks the fairly celebrated World Teachers’ Day where the world commends the rights, responsibilities and value of teachers all around the world as they play an important role in educating the future of their countries. As the name suggests, the day is celebrated to honour teachers all around the world for their role in…
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Over 10,000 teachers ditch profession, more set to leave
THERE has been a mass exodus of teachers from public schools this year amid claims by unions the number of those that have resigned could be well over 10 000. The poorly remunerated teachers mainly quit to look for work in neighbouring countries or join better paying private schools that have mushroomed all over the country in the past few…
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Govt threatens school heads who fail to submit names of striking teachers
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has threatened school heads with disciplinary action after they failed to submit the names of teachers who are not reporting for duty due to the ongoing labour action. Since schools re-opened in September, the majority of qualified teachers have refused to go back to work citing poor salaries as well inadequate safety precautions…
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