Teachers Will Not Be Silent.
ARTUZ is a movement of teachers organising across rural and urban Zimbabwe to defend dignity, fight for fair wages, and protect the future of public education.
Zimbabwe’s Teachers Are Being Pushed to the Edge
This situation is not normal.
And it will not change unless teachers organise.
ARTUZ exists to turn frustration into collective power.
When Teachers Organise, Things Change
Thousands of organised teachers cannot.
Our Core Battles
Living Wages for Teachers
Teachers cannot deliver quality education while trapped in poverty. ARTUZ is fighting for salaries that reflect the dignity and responsibility of the profession.
Defending Labour Rights
Building Teacher Leadership
Education Justice
This Movement Needs You
ARTUZ is growing across Zimbabwe because teachers know silence will not solve this crisis. Whether you teach in a rural school or an urban classroom, your voice matters. Anyone who believes in defending teachers and protecting education can be part of this movement.
Latest Movement Updates
Teaching on Empty: The Crushing Weight of Poverty Wages in Zimbabwe’s Classrooms
Every morning, teachers across Zimbabwe walk into their classrooms carrying more than books and lesson plans. They carry the heavy burden of poverty wages, unpaid bills, and a government that continues to ignore their pleas for dignity. For years, teachers have asked...
Teachers Petition President Mnangagwa: “We Are All Teachers — Empower All of Us”
Zimbabwe’s teaching community has spoken with one voice, petitioning President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to halt what they describe as a partisan empowerment scheme that rewards a select few while leaving the majority of educators in poverty. On 27 September 2025,...
Zimbabwe’s Education System on the Brink: ARTUZ Calls for Urgent Action
Zimbabwe’s education system is in crisis. Across the country, millions of learners, parents, and teachers are trapped in a cycle of neglect, underfunding, and systemic breakdown. The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is raising the alarm, calling on...
Teachers Speak
"We cannot teach hungry while our own families are struggling."
"ARTUZ gave us the courage to stand together."
"This union reminds teachers that we have power."
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