‘Teachers victims of State repression’

TEACHERS unions have accused the government of failing to address their salary grievances, and said they have become victims of capitalism and State repression.

They said following revelations by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube that government had realised a $9,8 billion budget surplus, they were now entitled to better salaries and renews calls to be paid at a local currency equivalent of  US$520 per month.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Takavafira Zhou said that it was worrying that the government was not bothered by the deteriorating standards of teachers’ working conditions.

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