Teachers Reactions After TSC announce that only 14,738 Promotions Filled.
Teachers and their unions reacted differently after TSC disclosed that over 14,000 primary and secondary educators had been promoted to higher job groups.
Promotions were given to deputies functioning in an acting capacity as well as head teachers. However, many instructors were heartbroken when they received regret letters on Friday informing them that their applications were rejected.
As per a teacher who got a letter of regret last week and spoke anonymously, the National Assembly should ask for an account of how the promotions were distributed.
The corporation is accused of preventing instructors from advancing professionally, which has caused controversy about the promotion of teachers.
The TSC only got Sh1 billion in the present budget for advancements, while requesting for Sh2.2 billion.
Knut as well as Kuppet commended TSC for boosting teachers.
They demanded that their employer define the criteria by which the 14,000 educators received promotions and the rest did not.
Due to a dearth of qualified applicants, the commission was forced to re-advertise the vacancies three times since December of last year.
Teachers, though, accuse the commission of keeping job grades stagnant for so long.
They offer a warning that the lack of teachers in senior administrative positions threatens succession plans as the bulk of administrators approach retirement.
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The teachers underwent interviews in the early months of this year. This is after TSC publicized job opportunities for 987 deputy head teacher jobs (primary institutions), six deputy principal positions (special needs schools), and eight principle positions (special needs schools). Attrition led to the openings, which resulted.
The general secretary of Knut, Mr. Collins Henry Oyuu, claims that the number of teachers in job groups C1 to C3 has reached a plateau.
“To find out who obtained promotions and at what level, we need to do an analysis. We are appreciative of TSC’s submission of a Sh2.2 billion proposal for promotions, nevertheless. We are aware that TSC only got Sh.1 billion, and that money went toward teacher advancement.
But we ask that the National Treasury reserve some of the remaining funds for promotions. Teachers in that field haven’t received promotions in a while, he claimed.
According to the unions, some of those promoted included those who had been planning to retire for a while.
“The over 14,000 teacher advancements are appreciated. However, we had projected that over 100,000 teachers would be promoted. According to Mr. Dan Aloo, secretary for KNUT’s Mombasa division, that is merely 1%, which is a drop in the ocean.
In Mombasa, he asserted, at least 100 teachers had earned promotions. More instructors ought to be paid for their work in implementing the CBC and the 100% transition policy. This is according to A Aloo.
Teachers Reactions After TSC announce that only 14,738 Promotions Filled.
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Kuppet will inquire about the advancements when they meet with TSC representatives on Tuesday to negotiate their CBA. This is according to Akello Misori, the organization’s secretary-general.
The goal was defeated, as stated by Mombasa executive secretary Lynette Khamadi. This is because some of the upgraded secondary school teachers still had three to five years before they could retire.
She added that Kuppet is happy with the promotions despite the need to promote additional instructors.
“TSC should clarify to us how they choose the candidates for advancement and omit the remainder. We don’t want broad regret letters that deter our members from requesting similar opportunities, claims Ms. Khamadi.
Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers’ Johnson Nzioka stated: “Anything done for members to pay them more is well appreciated.”
Since December, TSC has been looking to fill key administrative posts but hasn’t been successful in finding enough applicants.
A total of 1,001 posts have remained unfilled despite new advertising and an extension of the application deadline, and no applications have been received in the past six months.
Opportunities exist for chief principals, principals, deputy principals, head teachers, deputy head teachers, senior masters, and senior teachers to fill positions at institutions without institutional administrators.
The Commission extended the application due date in the hopes that more professors would apply since many schools don’t have permanent administrators.
Teachers Reactions After TSC announce that only 14,738 Promotions Filled.