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Once Prestigious, Now Forgotten: The Deteriorating Standards of Zimbabwe’s Government Schools

by ARTUZ Information Department | October 8, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

There was a time when names like Churchill Boys High, Alan Wilson, Prince Edward, and Roosevelt Girls High stood as symbols of academic excellence in Zimbabwe. In the years just after independence, these schools carried on the legacy of prestige they had built under...

Beam Arrears Crippling Schools: The Case of Molife Primary in Domboshava

by ARTUZ Information Department | October 8, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Molife Primary School in Domboshava is caught in a crisis that speaks to the broader failure of Zimbabwe’s education funding system. The school, sitting in the fast-growing peri-urban settlement just outside Harare, has over 1,000 students, yet its infrastructure is...

200,000 People, Zero Secondary Schools: Hopley’s Forgotten Children

by ARTUZ Information Department | October 8, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

In Hopley, a sprawling settlement of more than 200,000 residents on the outskirts of Harare, parents, pupils, and teachers are united in a desperate call for what most communities take for granted a secondary school. At a community meeting held recently, parents spoke...

“Sometimes I miss school because my family cannot afford transport money. I want to be in class every day, but poverty keeps pulling me back.”

Sep 14, 2025 | Testimonials

“This year I had to choose between paying rent and paying exam fees for my children. No parent should face such choices. Education should be free and fair.”

Sep 14, 2025 | Press Release

“When I was threatened for demanding better wages, ARTUZ stood by me. For the first time, I felt I was not alone. Together we are stronger, and together we will win.”

Sep 14, 2025 | Testimonials

“After 15 years of teaching, I still earn less than what it costs to feed my family for a month. I love my students, but passion alone cannot pay school fees or buy food. ARTUZ speaks the truth we live every day.”

Sep 14, 2025 | Testimonials

ARTUZ Response to Government’s Dismissive Remarks on Teachers’ Strike

Sep 10, 2025 | Press Release

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has noted with concern the recent pronouncements by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, describing teachers’ industrial action as nothing more than a “predictable ritual.” This arrogant dismissal of...

ARTUZ Statement on International Day to Protect Education from Attack

Sep 9, 2025 | Press Release

Today, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) joins the world in marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Globally, education remains under siege. Between 2022 and 2023, there were over 6,000 attacks on schools worldwide, a...