Primary school headteachers could earn a special allowance next year, a close source to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed.
According to the source the school heads will have an additional managerial task that calls for an additional task and the Commission is planning to entice the heads with promotions and better pay for the Grade 7 assignment.
The primary school heads will manage both their primary schools and the junior secondary school section which will be domiciled inside their current schools.
TSC said, Grade 7 learners who will remain in primary schools in January, will still be under their school headteacher.
TSC Chairperson Jamleck Muturi and TSC head of legal affairs Cavin Anyuor while appearing before the Education Committee in Parliament said junior secondary school will still be under primary school management.
Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo had inquired how teachers will run the two categories separately.
“Who will be the administrator, will they have different management in the same school or how will that be done?” he said.
Anyuor responded saying Grade 7 will still be managed under primary schools.
“As it stands now the administrator will still remain the headteacher of that primary until junior secondary takes off,” he said.
When the headteachers met in Mombasa for their 18th Kenya Primary School Heads Association (Kepsha) they called for increased capitation for schools.
Johnson Nzioka, the chair of Kepsha said the cost of running a primary school with 400 pupils comes to about Sh3 million per year.
He told the 18th Kepsha annual conference at the Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre in Mombasa, that their demands are geared towards making the learning environment better for the children, including those with special needs.
“The last review on capitation was done in 2010 when it was capped at Sh1,400 per child. This figure falls far below the requirements to effectively run a primary school. In our proposal, we have taken into account inflation rates, cost of living and depreciation.” said Nzioka.
They urged the government to promote head teachers in Grade D1, saying the progression of the tutors at that level has stagnated for long.
“We also request that the progression of head teachers in Grade D1 be considered, given that many have stagnated in that grade,” he said.
Dr Kipsang promised to forward the proposals to the government and said the heads were shouldering huge responsibility after it was said that the junior secondary school (JSS) will be domiciled in primary schools.
He said primary school teachers were expected to take Grade Seven learners through basic sciences which will require collaboration with nearby secondary schools to access laboratories and learning materials.
In the list of demands, they proposed that the annual capitation per child be increased from Sh1,400 to Sh7,500.
The head teachers, who run more than 23,000 schools, said they want more funds because of inflation and the high cost of living.
Been acting as dht since 2016 in the same grade C2.For sure when will this promotion come and am about to retire?
Remember the C1trs .They earn peanut.
C1 teachers also need special allowance coz they work under hard conditions caring to the grade 7s.they will be under same roof.
1400 to 7500 it’s a dream
TSC should consider lowest paid job groups C 2,C1,B 5 ,then reduce years per each job group and work on stagnation .Hayo tu Kwa sasa
I still think teachers who are in charge of learners with special needs units are left behind regardless of the important roles they play. We have been kept in a waiting list for long. There are few special schools in our our country for us to head or deputize hence need promotion in where we are in special units.
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The government should utilize the primary school TRS. With degree and even masters qualifications to handle JSS.A very easy thing . BUT remember to enhance their pay.
In fact ,JSS shd be set aside for pry school teachers who have gone for further studies.
Again, one existing primary school in each cluster shd be collapsed and all grade 6 learners there enrolled , Very Practical even by January 23rd.
By this Secondary School teachers will be left to teach Senior Secondary, as graduate primary school TRS teach JSS and P1 or new Diploma teachers teach primary.
The TSC has no choice but to increase both the students” capitation and Headteachers’ allowances.
Meanwhile just as a matter of may I know. In 2024 the Secondary Schools will not have form one classes what plan does the CS Education have?
Administration is from headteacher to senior teacher why promote headteacher only,,not fair at all
Deputy Head teachers at C4 have also stagnated for long.They carry the burdens of most headteachers via delegated work especially matters ICT and clerical work and collection and submission of data.
This time let the classroom teacher be added something since the CBC has increased The work and especially supervising the learners while doing the practicals
Teachers have gone through hardships in silence for many years.Our dear government,may u stand 4 teachers during this era.Classroom trs ,c1,B5,carry the heaviest workload.consider them as you promote school heads and principals.Hasten online transfers because some of the teachers are managing two households with the little peanut,they have their children in school,house rent,,,,,,,,name them,it is tough…..God graciously hear the teachers plea,Amen
So HTRS went to Mombasa to only think about themselves without remembering those who work with them in the administration?Selfish fellows
A teacher in c1 has taught for over 15 yrs and C4 ha taught for 11yrs.Tsc befair to all trs
I acted as deputy ht for a year n before then I was a senior teacher known by children n not govt coz two individuals came n took my place.I was left there demoralised with all the stima I tell you…. that is what I had to face.
Will do what is required
Please consider deputy heads and senior teachers since they will also share responsibilities
Tsc should recognize the acting deputy headteachers and senior teachers by upgrading them. It should also promote the degree and diploma holders for teachers dedicate themselves too much even with zero income after spending in education.