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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...

Living Below the Chalk Line

Apr 25, 2025 | News

By, Economic Analyst In a country where the local currency is volatile and backed by nothing, the cost of living has continued to rise sharply, teacher salaries remain stagnant, a grim mismatch that is eroding livelihoods and undermining public education. Zimbabwean...

The ARTUZ Congress 2025 – What’s at Stake?

Apr 25, 2025 | News

Fellow educators, comrades, and allies, As we approach one of the most defining moments in our union’s history, I write to you not just as your president, but as a fellow teacher, a worker, and a believer in the power of collective action. The Amalgamated Rural...

ARTUZ Slams Government’s Frivolous Implementation of Heritage-Based Curriculum

Jan 25, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has strongly criticized the government’s implementation of the new Heritage-Based Curriculum (HBC), calling it “frivolous” and lacking seriousness. The union argues that the rushed rollout of the curriculum has...

International Day of Education 2025: Preserving Human Agency in an Automated World

Jan 25, 2025 | Uncategorized

The International Day of Education, observed annually on January 24, is a global platform to celebrate the transformative power of education in building sustainable societies. In 2025, UNESCO has chosen the theme: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education:...

International Education Day 2025

Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

Press Statement Today, as we commemorate International Education Day, we celebrate education as a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for sustainable development. This year’s theme, “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation,” reminds us...

Teachers, Parents Push for Resident School Social Workers

Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

Teachers and parents have called on the government to introduce resident social workers in schools to address the growing social, emotional, and psychological challenges faced by students. Social workers play a critical role in supporting learners as they navigate...