DAR ES SALAAM, June 19 -- IN a passionate address that has stirred hope among teachers nationwide, the President of the Tanzania Teachers Union(TTU), Mr. Suleiman Ikomba, said he will take bold and immediate action to resolve the long-standing challenges Tanzanian teachers have been facing.

His announcement, made during a meeting with reporters in Dar es Salaam today, June 19, 2025, marks a turning point in the ongoing conversation about the future of education in Tanzania.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ikomba described the teaching profession as the “engine room of national progress,” emphasizing that without empowered teachers, no nation can thrive.

He acknowledged that for too long, educators have worked under strained cond...