Teachers fight TSC’s new plan on mandatory training

 

Annual appraisals
Promotions were effected every three years and based on annual appraisals. The teachers could also move from job group L to N through interviews.
Graduate teachers in job group P would move through progression to job group R. Under the new arrangement, all teachers will be required to undertake modular training in selected institutions, which will issue certificates that will be filed by TSC to guide promotions. This means teachers will no longer be promoted based on academic papers but on professional training and work output. Training for each of the six TSC-developed modules will cost between Sh7,000 and Sh14,000. If all 312,060 teachers undertake the training, Sh4.3 billion will be struck off their payslips. “TSC intends to punish teachers to pay for training when the Government has been releasing Sh4.5 billion every year for promotions. Who are they saving the money for? We shall reject their plan,” Mr Sossion said. He said the three schemes of service must be reinstated unconditionally for teachers to enjoy promotions. “The schemes offered teachers growth and a chance to get new academic qualifications. Capacity building is a mandate of the employer.” Speaking recently, Macharia asked teachers to prepare for holiday training in selected institutions at their own cost. Documents tabled in Parliament by TSC show the TPD should have been rolled out four months ago.