Teachers in public schools resume strike

1. Shut up and get to work. Stop being so selfish. Kids are suffering because of your greed.

2. Hope pupils also need risk allowances since they are at danger of contracting COVID-19 from teachers

3. IT APPEARS TEACHERS UNDERMINE THEIR PROFESSION WITH STUPID THINKING.

4. If govt can afford to give K1,000,000.00 to each footballer including their officials why not give covid allowance to our dear teachers as well??? Is football more important than education????

5. Lonjezo linadulitsa mutu was Yohane,apatseni zomwe munalonjezana. I think the Task force committee on Covid is useless The whole committee has to be fired.Dr.Phuka and Mr Dakamau were scapegoats pano they r enjoying this drama

6. The problem with Lazarus Chakwera, he makes promises he can’t keep. Either pay them what you owe or they’re coming for that punk ass of yours

7. Only 12 cases today and zero deaths. Malaria is currently a higher risk than COVID. Vaccines are available, this must be taken by all teachers if they really feel at risk. Stop this nonsense at once.

   This is an employee employer dispute where the employee has been made to think they have more power than the employer.

   Set dates for which all willing employees should start teaching by and the rest shall be assumed to have been absence under section 59 (1)e of the Employment Act and summarily dismissed in line with statute.

   Please use it. Our beloved children have a right to quality education and not this circus.

   Let us all be responsible caring parents and not accept this nonsense.

   1. Chindere ichi

   2. Government must pay them or provide PPEs. Are you aware that a whole school was being given 100 disposable masks, 2 buckets and 4 bars of soap as PPEs. Primary schools are extremely congested and the teachers are definitely in the front line dealing with over 70 students at times. I agree that cases are going down but at the same time covid is moving in waves and teachers are sitting ducks. Pay them the allowance or get real and provide enough PPEs to take them through the terms.

8. Ulesi basi. Risk allowance? This is a pandemic. Public schools are just a waste of resources. The teachers are lazy and the pass rate is very. Fine other issues have something with the government like teacher to pupil ratio, teaching materials, supervision etc. Awa have used Covid-19 to appease dpp

   1. Iwe munthu wopusa kwabasi

   2. Eti eti? So everyone who works for government or MDAs should also get risk allowance since its a risk to even get out of the house to go to work. How silly does that sound?
      PPE or Katemela basi.

      Absolutely no cash to the teachers.

      TUM is really doing a disservice to students and other teachers of good faith who truly want to educate our children. Our future generation.

      As a matter of fact it turned out the teachers were not at risk as not many got sick then during the peak days, so why pay them? Maybe pay those who got sick while on duty, if anything. Were they even in school teaching then? Can you believe these teachers were still being paid during lockdown, basically for not doing anything, and now they want to suck extra of our scarce resources.

9. Phangano!!!

10. No need to blame the teachers here. The question that should be asked in the first place is why did the government undertake to give them the money when it knew it was not going to honour the promise. Simple reasoning!!! Be logical not emotional when commenting, use your brains (if you have them) otherwise most of the comments seem to come heads which dont’ reason.

    1. Government never said they would give them money from the very beginning. TUM went and negotiated a deal with some parliament committee, a third party. TUM leadership is being insincere. They have always known the government’s position.

       Go back to work and let’s get back to the business of building a country with a bright future.

11. None of them is wearing a MASK and they are NOT OBSERVING SOCIAL DISTANCING. This shows that they are failing to protect themselves and being exemplary. Yet they want the government to cover them.
    PITIFUL, isn’t it?

    1. Who told you masks stop Corona? There are just a preventive measure. If corona wants you it will get you

       1. Ummm, well, the scientist & doctors say that masks hinder Covid’s ability…obviously you don’t care about education

12. Stop paying their salaries they have declared a strike. They are no longer employees but the responsibility of the Union. Surprised Teachers did not vote to strike

    1. Awonela Lazaro. Paja sankalowa mu parliament 🤣

13. It’s time for government to crack the whip. This strike is nonsensical. Let them get the free vaccine if they think they’re at risk.

    1. Lero limenelo? Zisamakomele mphuno Kumva kunukhila, kamwa kudya zonona, Tsiku lina matako amaphwisa kubweza moto

14. I wish I could throw the blame at government but truth be told, you teachers are missing the point.
    1. We are going through a period where the system of allowances is being reviewed and scraped off.
    2. Giving you allowances will will create a chain reaction where others will also demand allowances which is unsustainable and suicidal to the economy.
    3. It appears to be selfish since you are not in the first priority group. Students are losing out simply because you want 30 grand in 3 months instead of demand a 30 grand increment to your salaries.
    Above all, students are the losers. It’s time to wake up and get back to class. Let your leaders discuss the solutions at a table…. Your risk allowance demand is unreasonable and naïve.
    You should strike only if government fails to increase your salaries within a certain time frame

    1. Ain’t that the truth?

15. Ku MDF mpaka marriage allowance. Kukwata komweku?

16. Stop paying their wages and sack the whole lot. Where in their contracts is there a clause for covid allowance? Or better still, just get them all vaccinated, job done. Lazy bustards.

    1. I second the idea. Employ these newely qualified ones they need a job.
       covid money is someones’s hard earned taxes from abroad I guess where people are working tiresly day and nite and taxes go to donations Mw which depends on it left and right. oky and get no risk allowance. Most people have seen hw this covid has taken the toll in Europe North and South america and around the world and not as much here in Mw compared to.
       Now someone who is not adhering to covid rules is demanding risk allowance. for what if I may ask.
       they have been sitting at home on watsup at most coercing one another on demos.
       SUCK THEM AND REPLACE WITH NEWLY ONE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR POSTING.
       WE CANT BE WASTING OUR TIME FOR BASELESS ISSUES LIKE THIS ONE. HENCE WE CAN’T GET ANYWHERE WITH DEVELOPMENT

    2. Inde yanu ija,Kulemba zonunkha daily, zopanda mchele. Mutu wamamina

       1. Kuno ku SA petulo wakwera ndi K50 pa lita

17. Zalowa ndale izi, corona cases is still going down ndiye tipange bwanji pamenepa?

    1. alipo akuwapopa

18. This country is lost. Mindset change required. Greed is killing us.

    To government, dont pay salaries to these teachers.

19. I have tried to ask almost 7 countries if teachers are having covid allowances they say no. Koma aona kuti a president ndi anzao akulandira , akudya ndalama za covid nao adye basi mdzina lomwelo la covid allowances. Apatseni. Apo bii aonjezereni K25000 pa ma monthly salaries . Sizoona kuti ana anthu asauka amene ali mu ma school aboma akhalenso pa chiopsyezo pa ma phunziro. Tithana nao bwanji umphawi kopanda maphunziro. A Chakwera musatseke makuti anu ndikusaganiza kwanuko sovani vuto ili lithe. Kapena mukufunanso kupita ku maiko ena ngati ku Zimbabwe kukafunsira nzeru pakuti inu simunakhalepo president nanga amene mumati alangizi anuo akuulangizani zotani? Zaphweka ndalama za covid mwana waona mupatseni adye nao.

    1. Other countries are providing PPES. We cannot even provide this.

    2. This is a country, not a church committee. You dont just spend as you wish, especially donor money which has rules.

20. Makadeti awa throwing spanners into the government. Covid-19 is being contained through vaccines. Awa sakufuna ntchito.

    1. How many vaccines are there in Malawi. Were teachers even prioritised?. Today you want to say there are vaccines for teachers? Lame. Give every teacher a PPE or just pay up basi. Teachers too have families # TEACHERS LIVES MATTER

21. Chakwela is the most useless president Malawi ever had. Even Bakili could have solved this issue. Cardiac arrest and heart attack zimabwela chifukwa chosamva. Ukapusa Chilima akhala president osati Mkaka kapena Chimwendo zikati zichitike Mulungu akafuna malinga ndi malamulo a dziko.

22. Teacher should consider going back ku vep… Their argument is too weak…

    When the risk is high, they are withdrawn from the environment while getting the monthly full package…. Health workers, police and MDF are not excused from duties… Nde muufuna mufanane…?

    Musaapase kalikonse…

23. We are behind you our teachers. Don’t return to class unless they pay you. The whole government failing to resolve this small issue. What a shame.

24. As a former Teacher Myself who served under the Kamuzu and MuluZi Governments, I am backing the demands Madden by teachers. These guys are at risk of contracting the virus from
    Kids who come from different families . Mwana amabweretsa kope lake lakuda nkukuyandikira ati umuchongere assignment yake . Amakulankhula ali pafupi nawe mate ake a mwana nkumakugwera pa nkhope. Ai ndithu guys pay them akanganyawa. Kodi inu a chakwera lipoti la 6.2billion lija lili Kuti? Nanga inu a Saulosi chilima nkhani ya 17 billion ili pati? Mwachulutsa Kuba Guys that’s why these teachers don’t trust you . Apatseni zawo aphunzitsi ana athu aphunzire amangwetuuuuu!!!!

25. Mwangophatikizila ndi ulesi. By all means go and demonstrate. They say demonstrating is everyone’s Constitutional right but I wish you were striking for equitable rewards for your noble task and not inconveniencing children

26. Don’t give them allowance, akabayise ngati sakufuna anthu afuna ntchito ndi ambiri, go for massive teachers employment ofuna ntchito ndi Ambiri Maka a ma msce.those not reporting for work interdict them atikwana amenewa.mene covid yatsikira allowance ya chani?

27. i do not know what to say, its just unfortunate.

28. Akabayitse katemera awa asanamizire Covid-19. There’s an invisible hand behind this. To call a spade a spade, Malimba is a dpp sympathiser. In time of strikes it’s the Union that is supposed to pay striking workers according to the Labour Relations Act. The government is soft on this.

    1. Akabayitse Vaccine ofoilayo? Mine mum is a Teacher akuvutika ndinkono uko blood clotted after atabaisa covid vaccine. So don’t u just say akabaise pamene vaccine mbali inayi akuwapwetekanso anthu.

    2. You are absolutely right. Let them get paid from their strike fund and not our taxes.

    3. Osamanamiza anthu. Which section of the Act?

    4. Are those who are staying away DPP members too?

    5. Akabayitse? anzanu ankageya mwano choncho nawonso.

29. Teachers are justified to stay away. This government is fond of tricks and treachery. Chiponda stole all the money that was meant for teachers allowances. They tried to blackmail Nakhumwa but he threatened them that he was t spill the beans and that is why they stopped pursuing him about the allowances.

    1. Lier, don’t confuse people with your limited information.

    2. aa! mpaka this govt full of ! eish komatu abwana cakwera aphweka.
       dzulo lija ndani amati ife boma la pitala bla bla bla than kumangoti bwana akuti titele kumangovela zose osamutsutsa.
       akanakhala holy a dpp pano akutilamulabe

    3. Nankhumwa was not being blackmailed. He was simply being reminded that he should not look holier than thou by standing on the podium condemning covid allowances yet he also received the same allowances. There is documentary evidence on this. They say when you live in glass houses do not throw stones

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