The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has warned that the resulting surge in enrollment is stretching teachers and infrastructure to their limits. PROTUZ General Secretary Kangwa Musenga told the Zambian Business Times (ZBT) that although the policy has boosted morale, especially among former dropouts, it has also led to significant overcrowding. “Free education has brought quite a lot of morale, especially to those who were dropouts,” Musenga said. Musenga revealed that many returning learners, some as old as 11 years, are enrolling in Grade One, leaving teachers overwhelmed. “The schools are now overwhelmed with quite a lot of school...
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