We will not be cowed: Teachers

Teachers yesterday accused government of trying to use intimidatory tactics to force them to go back to work, but vowed not be cowed into submission, claiming their concerns were legitimate.

On Tuesday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the Public Service Commission (PSC) had kick-started the process of docking truant teachers’ salaries in line with government’s no-work, no-pay policy.

Addressing a post-Cabinet Press briefing on Tuesday, Mutsvangwa said the Primary and Secondary Education ministry had already forwarded names of teachers who skipped work last month to the PSC so that their salaries could be docked.

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