Teachers snub Mnangagwa

VARIOUS teachers’ unions falling under the newly-formed Federation of Zimbabwe Educators’ Unions (Fozeu) have snubbed a consultative meeting organised by the government to address their grievances, saying they would only attend if the invite was sent directly to their new mother body and not through the “State-linked”Apex Council.

came as teachers petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week, threatening to go on strike if the government fails to improve their working conditions by schools opening day next week.

“Fozeu has learnt with disdain that (Policy Implementation) minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi has invited teachers’ unions for engagement through the Apex Council,” the unions said in a statement yesterday .

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