TSC Slammed Over ‘Unjust, Discriminatory’ Teacher Promotions
Members of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) have expressed concerns over the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) continuing teacher promotion process.
At a press event on Thursday, KUPPET officials criticized the criteria used to assign promotion opportunities, calling them unjust and discriminatory.
The group also accused the Commission of dispersing the slots unequally across all counties.
As a result, the protestors asked that the Commission fill the open spots on a pro-rata basis.
KUPPET, through Secretary General Moses Nthurima, also accused TSC of improper promotions and distribution of teachers and resources, claiming disproportionate distribution of teachers.
Teachers’ promotion uproar
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KUPPET slams TSC over ongoing promotion exercise
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According to Nthurima, the uneven allocation could be motivated by political considerations.
“We want to see the commission allocate proportionately the slots of promotion which means the counties that have gotten the highest number of teachers must get the highest number of slots so that we act fairly in terms of spreading,” Nthurima revealed.
“For that, we are demanding that the Teachers Service Commission use pro-rata to ensure that teachers are treated equally,” he continued.
KUPPET lamented that the mission, which was supposed to increase staffing in the hardship area, has turned out to be a major source of inequity in educational services.
Nthurima further revealed that in the appraisal structure, the TSC confirms instructors who have just been in administrative posts for six months, while more competent teachers are excluded.
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TSC was criticised for prioritising ASAL areas over popular districts.
The Commission was thus urged to examine individuals who have worked in any region for a long time so that the emphasis is not on regions but on teachers with more experience.
The promotions came after KUPPET voiced concerns about how long the promotions had taken.
Teachers have complained that teachers slated for promotion have been stagnant for too long.
TSC Slammed Over ‘Unjust, Discriminatory’ Teacher Promotions
