CONTRACTS

On Wednesday, Mr Sossion described the President’s directive as good progress, adding, however, that the union will give final comments on the policy issues after a meeting scheduled for August 21.

“Delocalisation is just one of the issues we are raising, we still have issues with performance contracts,” he said President Kenyatta’s order caught the TSC off-guard. Earlier in Mombasa, the commission had warned that head teachers who refuse transfers would be thrown out of the service.

TSC, through acting director of staffing Rita Wahome, ordered the teachers to either work wherever they are deployed or quit.

She further ordered: “An institution administrator who is unable to perform the duties on account of physical deformities maybe retired from service on medical grounds as provided under the code of regulation for teachers 2015. Of course after due process is followed.”

SHORTAGE

The directive comes as the profession suffers an acute shortage of 40,972 teachers in primary schools and 63,849 in secondary schools.

Speaking during the ongoing Kenya Primary School Head Teachers Association conference in Mombasa, the employer mandated the principals to assist TSC in managing teacher discipline in the institutions.

The employer also charged the administrators to adhere to integrity and professionalism in the service, ensure safety of learners, performance management, performance contracting and Teacher Performance, Appraisal and Development (TPAD).

On the issue of school title deeds, Mr Kenyatta also asked Ms Mohamed to speed up the process of reclaiming grabbed public school lands by end of December.

INDISCIPLINE
More importantly, he urged parents to help teachers in disciplining in their children.

Similarly, Ms Mohamed said her ministry is working jointly with the Interior ministry and the TSC to come up with strategies of enhancing good behaviour among learners.

She praised schools managed by the Catholic Church because they have reported few cases of unruliness.

Commission for Education and Religious Education Chairman Rev Paul Kariuki Njiru said they support school reforms. “The interest of the child is paramount and should not be compromised,” he said.

CONTRACTS

On Wednesday, Mr Sossion described the President’s directive as good progress, adding, however, that the union will give final comments on the policy issues after a meeting scheduled for August 21.

“Delocalisation is just one of the issues we are raising, we still have issues with performance contracts,” he said President Kenyatta’s order caught the TSC off-guard. Earlier in Mombasa, the commission had warned that head teachers who refuse transfers would be thrown out of the service.

TSC, through acting director of staffing Rita Wahome, ordered the teachers to either work wherever they are deployed or quit.

She further ordered: “An institution administrator who is unable to perform the duties on account of physical deformities maybe retired from service on medical grounds as provided under the code of regulation for teachers 2015. Of course after due process is followed.”

SHORTAGE

The directive comes as the profession suffers an acute shortage of 40,972 teachers in primary schools and 63,849 in secondary schools.

Speaking during the ongoing Kenya Primary School Head Teachers Association conference in Mombasa, the employer mandated the principals to assist TSC in managing teacher discipline in the institutions.

The employer also charged the administrators to adhere to integrity and professionalism in the service, ensure safety of learners, performance management, performance contracting and Teacher Performance, Appraisal and Development (TPAD).

On the issue of school title deeds, Mr Kenyatta also asked Ms Mohamed to speed up the process of reclaiming grabbed public school lands by end of December.

INDISCIPLINE
More importantly, he urged parents to help teachers in disciplining in their children.

Similarly, Ms Mohamed said her ministry is working jointly with the Interior ministry and the TSC to come up with strategies of enhancing good behaviour among learners.

She praised schools managed by the Catholic Church because they have reported few cases of unruliness.

Commission for Education and Religious Education Chairman Rev Paul Kariuki Njiru said they support school reforms. “The interest of the child is paramount and should not be compromised,” he said.