DELOCALISATION
Mrs Macharia explained that the deployment of new teachers to areas neighbouring their home counties is meant to enhance national cohesion and integration.
“In its assessment of performance in public schools, the commission noted that a teacher stationed in a school within the neighbourhood he or she hails from often demonstrates laxity and complacency in duty,” she said.
She added that such teachers have prioritised personal engagements at the expense of the child.
“The deployment of new teachers to other counties is intended to change the worrying trend of low performance arising from lack of commitment to duty,” she said.
PRINCIPALS
The TSC boss said the delocalisation of school administrators has improved professionalism in the industry.
“Serving in local neighbourhoods has been the root cause of poor management of resources,” she added.
She said 1,065 principals out of 8,900 have transferred.
“Principals who have been delocalised say they appreciate the significance of serving outside areas. TSC has received many requests from principals to be considered for the same,” she said.
