Some parents have been clashing with teachers and school
authorities over the demands that students pay civvies and sports discipline
charges.
They are also expected to give teachers a monthly
appreciation fee.
Some students have been barred from attending lessons if
their families refuse to pay such fees and have been relegated to playing in
the school grounds.
Parents with children at Highlands Junior School in Harare
forced the election of a new School Development Committee, accusing the old one
of jointly fleecing them working together with teachers.
Each student is required to pay an appreciation fee of
US$10 a month for the teacher or be barred from attending lessons.
“We are appealing for help from the relevant authorities to
put a stop to this cancerous charge being demanded by teachers.
“We are being forced to appreciate teachers and if we fail
to pay, our children are asked to leave the class.
“Saka vasina mari hatichabvumidzwa here kuti vana vedu
vafunde ini ndakwanisa kubhadhara school fees?
“The SDC has been lured into that cancerous system where
they value money at the expense of education for our children,” said one
parent.
Blakiston Primary School is said to demand US$1 from each
student by the school gate every day.
The school is also reported to have civvies days and sports
discipline charges.
Parents fumed in a WhatsApp group over Blakiston Primary’s
Grade 7 pass rate.
“Did you check the Grade 7 results? Blakiston is nowhere
close to the top 100 zvayo. Kukundwa nezvikoro zviri kuEpworth.
“Blakiston standards have dropped.
“With all that over enrolment kushaya kana vana five zvavo
vanobuda ne 6 units.
“This just shows us that our issue is not on development,
but on the academic side.
“We are way, way behind and it’s so disheartening and
embarrassing.
“Kukundwa nechikoro chiri kuMayambara uko with next to zero
resources, but still manages kubika mashasha,” read some of the messages.
A school in Chitungwiza, Pathway Junior, recently clashed
with parents for forcing students to observe Valentine’s Day as a way of
collecting money
In a letter sent to parents ahead of Valentine’s Day, the
school wrote:
“February the 14th is Valentine’s Day. Roses will be on
sale at US$2 each. Give the child the money on Monday so that we make an order.
“A gentle reminder, on Friday it’s T-shirt and jean day.
“Valentine’s Day US$1, musician US$3, quad bikes US$2, ice
cream US$1, photo US$1, hot dogs US$1.” H Metro
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