TSC Begins Deployment of 1206 Primary School Teachers to Junior Secondary Schools.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has initiated the deployment of 1,206 primary school teachers to junior secondary schools (JSS) nationwide as part of the ongoing implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). This strategic move aims to address teacher shortages and ensure a seamless transition in the teaching-learning process.
In a memorandum dated May 23, TSC Acting Director of Human Resources, Antonina Lentoijoni, directed regional, district, and sub-district directors to screen and deploy eligible teachers within a 14-day timeframe. “You are required to ensure that staffing positions in primary schools are updated and teacher rationalization is conducted within 14 days after deployment to ensure that the teaching-learning process continues,” Ms. Lentoijoni emphasized in the circular.
Teachers currently employed by TSC and qualified to teach in secondary schools are eligible for deployment. Notably, teachers with a Bachelor of Education (Primary Option) degree do not qualify for this deployment. The memo also specified that TSC will only consider teachers who have expressed interest in moving to junior secondary schools and are on the list provided by the TSC head office.
To maintain continuity in primary education, Ms. Lentoijoni instructed directors to update staffing levels in primary schools and ensure they carry out teacher rationalization following the deployments. This careful planning aims to minimize disruptions in the teaching-learning process.
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The circular also stressed the importance of gender parity in the deployment process and recommended assigning teachers to junior secondary units either at or near their current stations to minimize disruptions. This strategic placement aims to ensure balanced representation and stability within the schools.
Subject Combination Imbalances
A significant aspect of the deployment is addressing the imbalances in subject combinations at junior secondary levels. “Unless a station requires more than one teacher of the same subject combination, sub-county directors should not deploy teachers of similar subject combinations already posted to JS,” stated Ms. Lentoijoni in the circular. This approach aims to optimize the distribution of teachers based on subject expertise, ensuring that junior secondary schools have the necessary resources to deliver a comprehensive education.
Henry Obwocha, the secretary for secondary schools of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), commended TSC’s initiative, highlighting that it would significantly alleviate the acute shortage of teachers in junior secondary schools. “The transfers are a major move by TSC, even as we seek to have more teachers employed and posted to secondary schools in the country, which has a skewed teacher-student ratio at a time we are rolling out the CBC system of education,” said Mr. Obwocha.
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Furthermore, Mr. Obwocha pointed out that many teachers with diplomas have upgraded their qualifications to university degrees through school-based programs, yet remain in primary schools. He emphasized the need to promote and deploy these teachers to secondary schools, advocating for making the 46,000 teachers currently on contract permanent and pensionable in the 2024/2025 financial year. “TSC’s plans to employ 26,000 teachers are welcome, but as a union, we believe that all 46,000 teachers employed under contracts should be absorbed under permanent and pensionable terms,” he added.
This deployment by TSC marks a significant step in enhancing the quality and effectiveness of education as part of the CBC implementation.
TSC Begins Deployment of 1206 Primary School Teachers to Junior Secondary Schools.
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