Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) has urged President William Ruto to hire more than 58,000 teachers as he pledged in the Kenya Kwanza Education Charter.
KESSHA chairman Indimuli Kahi asked Ruto’s taskforce to deal with the challenging issue of the transition from primary school to junior secondary.
“The number of teachers go a long way in plugging the current deficit in the teaching force especially at the junior secondary level. We will submit their recommendations to the CBC taskforce,” Indimuli confirmed.
During the election season, Ruto pledged to eliminate educational injustices among education stakeholders in order to provide a fair playing field for all.
Teachers are confident that Ruto will follow through on his campaign-season commitment to eliminate educational imbalances in order to provide a fair playing field for all students.
Parents all around the country, including those at Njumbi Primary School, demand that the employer of the instructor post more teachers.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) have been in discussions about how administering of the national exams and summative assessments in November and December 2022.
KNUT has also requested that the working conditions for Kenyan teachers be improved.
“We appreciate arrangements the TSC has always taken in celebrating teachers of Kenya every year in the World Teachers Day. Teachers play a very significant role, and the roles cannot be underestimated,” claimed Oyuu.
Managers, Supervisors, and Invigilators for KNEC Exam Centers are to be nominated by TSC and vetted by them.
Stakeholders have urged TSC to concentrate on teachers’ welfare, including job group stagnation, promotions that they say should be open and transparent and enhanced medical programs to address what they claim are the profession’s subpar health care.
In order to recognise and honour the teaching profession globally, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) established World Teachers Day in 1994.
Teachers today marked the World Teachers Day 2022 at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Lower Kabete with the theme “Transformation Begins with Teachers,” which highlights the role of teachers in bringing about positive change to society.
The event was led by the Chairman of the Teachers Service Commission, Dr. Jamleck Muturi John, Commissioner Annceta Wafukho and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nancy Macharia.
TSC recognised and honoured over thirty teachers who excelled in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE), Community Service and International Examinations during the major event held annually on October 5 to commemorate the signing of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) recommendation addressing pleas and the situation of teachers around the world.