As the teacher strike continues, the teachers have resorted to chasing away students when they report for lessons.

“We went to school today and we were told to go back home because firstly there is no water and secondly they don’t want to teach us till the government gives them what they want,” said one student from Seke 1 High in Chitungwiza.

A visit to the school saw a grounded school yard and locked gates.

“We are going kunotamba kuchikoro isu because teachers even if they allow us in they are not offering any teaching services.” said another student we talked to who is a student at a government school in Harare.

The strike by teachers has delayed the coming out of last years ‘O’ level results putting last year’s students into anxiety as they wonder when the results will come out or if they will get the correct results.

“They wanted us to play according to their tune as we are going towards elections but we won’t listen to them. We want more money that’s all and personally I have not set foot at work since the day this strike started,” said one teacher whom we cannot name for obvious reasons.

The strike is now roughly in its third week and the government is not doing much to address this other than going to the press and saying they are doing something to address the teachers concerns. The recent salaries awarded to soldiers and other civil servants have seen a sharp rise in prices of commodities as well as services as it is being believed that the government is printing more money to meet the huge salary bill they now have.

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