Articles
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29 June 2020 
Zimbabwe: Trade unions win court battle on school re-opening
NewsThe Government of Zimbabwe announced that schools would reopen, already for examinations in late June and move forward in steps in the following weeks to re-open schools despite risks of an intensification of COVID-19 infections. Education trade unions challenged the re-openings as unsafe and premature and called for social dialogue...
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5 June 2020 
‘You can work from home if the situation at home allows’: Teaching in times of the pandemic, by Josiah Taru.
Worlds of EducationThe closure of schools has been commended as one of the most effective mitigatory measures to arrest the rapid spread of Covid-19 so far. Millions of learners and educators have been forced to continue learning through emergency remote instruction that involves online teaching. This presents novel challenges for educators in...
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16 May 2019 
Understanding the invisible workforce: Education support personnel’s roles, needs and the challenges they face
ResearchEducation Support Personnel (ESP) play a vital role in promoting quality education, fostering a safe and positive learning environment for all students, and ensuring that schools and educational institutions function effectively. ESP cover a wide range of people working in the education sector, and despite being an essential part of...
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Cooperation Projects
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2024 - 2025 Go Public! campaign (Zimbabwe)
Our organization wants to work on the following topics related to the funding of public education : Government to fully fund education sector rather than the partial support to ensure that schools have adequate resources to run. Competitive salaries for teachers. Favorable working conditions for the educators. Manageable workloads for...
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2021 - 2023 Promoting social dialogue to eradicate child labour and strengthen quality education provisions in Zimbabwe
Following the successful implementation of a project against child labour in Chipinge (Manicaland province) in 2015-2020, ZIMTA and PTUZ are developing a child labour free zone in the Muzabani district (Mashonaland Central province).
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2016 - 2024 Union Capacity Support (Zimbabwe)
Ongoing support for the union's core activities of collective bargaining and defense of member rights. Provided assistance to hold national congress and collective bargaining workshop.
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Affiliates
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Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe
PTUZ
P.O. Box CR 620 CranborneHararetel: +263 772.35.82.74tel: +263 773.62.25.51fax: +263 (4) 74.19.37 -
College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe
COLAZ
No 90 Alverstone Court,Zimrights House, 4th StreetHararetel: +263 (4) 70.72.78fax: +263 (4) 70.72.68 -
Zimbabwe Teachers' Association
ZIMTA
P.O.Box 1440Hararetel: +263 (4) 79.59.31tel: +263 (9) 12.23.76.49fax: +263 (4) 79.10.42 -
Zimbabwe Educational, Health, Scientific, Social and Cultural Workers Union
ZEHSSCWU
P.O. Box CY 95Causeway, Hararetel: +263 (4) 70.47.47tel: +263 (4) 70.09.02fax: +263 (4) 70.47.47