ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS' LOW PAYMENTS IN TANZANIA: A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MOSHI RURAL DISTRICT

This paper analyzes teachers’ low payments and how it affects teachers as well as students’ learning. Furthermore, it explores the ways teachers apply to earn extra income to supplement their salaries in Moshi Rural District, Tanzania. The collection of data was based mostly on the questionnaires and semi – structured interviews. The targeted population was teachers from five public secondary schools and the total respondents of questionnaires and interview questions were thirty teachers. The study revealed that insufficient teachers’ salary and delays in payment of teachers’ allowances lead to teachers being accorded a low status. Some of teachers engage in other economic activities during class hours in order to earn extra income. Teachers’ truancy affects instructional activities and disrupts students’ learning. Moreover, a number of teachers have dropped from the teaching professional and opted for other good paying professionals. Hence the shortage of teachers affects students’ learning.