The head Aaron Tarugarira, his deputy Enock Sithole and a
teacher Kudakwashe Chabvukwa were locked out of their offices and classroom by
a group of about 90 parents who converged at the school on Monday.
The stand-off lasted from 9am to 1pm.
Batanai School Development Committee (SDC) chairperson
Admire Masiya confirmed the matter to The Mirror.
The allegations against the three are to do with alleged
embezzlement of US$10 and theft of 100kg of maize from the school feeding
scheme.
Sithole is accused of assaulting teachers and parents while
Chabvukwa is accused of absconding lessons every week from Monday to Wednesday
to be a runner for goods coming from South Africa.
The three teachers could not comment.
Gutu District Schools Inspector Ronald Muganhu said he was
attending a workshop in Bulawayo when The Mirror contacted him over the matter.
Masiya said parents decided to lock the offices because the
DSI and PED were not acting on the allegations against the three teachers. The
Mirror was shown a petition addressed to Muganhu and copied to the then
Provincial Education Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga.
Acting Provincial Education Director (PED) Shylatte Mhike
said she was not aware of the matter when contacted for a comment.
“We have locked the head, his deputy and a Grade 3 teacher
out of their offices and classroom block respectively because we are tired of
corruption. The corruption began in 2019 and the demonstrations were sparked by
Sithole assaulting teachers and parents. Masvingo Mirror
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