By: Takura

Takura — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:44:54 +0000

True this, I once wrote about it at the beginning of 2011 in the Newsday..http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2011-01-10-sdas-are-the-new-sharks-money-changers . It got a response by way of an article denying that SDAs were manipulating parents because they are run by parents. I am praying that at some point, the parents will realise that they also have to look at the bigger picture. And like you indicate, when they look at the bigger picture, they must be informed by the truth that “It boils down to choosing to pay the incentives or risk having your child denied the right to education.” very valid point. But the unions are not necessarily being honest.. they are not really clear on what they are arguing for and for whom they are arguing (the rural teacher/ the urban teacher/ the private school teacher?) And to what extent are they emphasising your key point (Education is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of all other human rights) when they make submissions to their ministry? To that extent, the very same ministry is now undertaking an age old tactic that I remember from my student days, invoking the ‘stop order payment’ payment tactic i.e arguing that government cant have teachers salaries automatically being deducted union subscription fees because it would be like ‘forcing’ them to become members of unions. It has therefore proposed a Professional Teachers Council (according to the press)..If only we put values ahead of money, even where we get it, we must at least get it on democratic and social justice principle…

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