Good News For TSC Teachers Serving on internship as KUPPETÂ Demand This From TSC
The schools reopened today, Monday, August 28th, for the third term of the 2023 academic year. This return to classes occurs amidst a significant standoff between the teachers’ union and the Teachers Service Commission regarding teacher salary increases.
Within this context, there is some positive news for teachers participating in the Teachers Service Commission internship program, thanks to recent actions by the Kenya Union of Post Primary School Teachers (KUPPET). This union, primarily composed of post-primary school educators, is advocating for an increase in the remuneration provided to interns. They argue that the current offering of twenty thousand shillings is insufficient.
Furthermore, KUPPET is pushing for the Teachers Service Commission to absorb interns into permanent and pensionable positions after completing one year of service, without the need for an interview.
Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia, the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission, is at the center of these discussions.
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KUPPET’s primary demand is for the Teachers Service Commission to raise teacher salaries by a substantial margin, specifically between 30 and 70 percent. They have rejected the 7 and 10 percent increments proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
On another front, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has its own set of demands for the Teachers Service Commission:
1. KNUT wants the commission to halt the implementation of the presidential taskforce report on education, which suggested that head teachers without degree certificates should be demoted in the new reforms.
2. Instead, KNUT is advocating for the Teachers Service Commission to grant head teachers sufficient time to complete their degree programs, given that a majority of them are currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs.
3. Additionally, KNUT is pushing for an increase in the salaries of teachers currently in grade B5, which is the lowest tier.
These are the key developments in the ongoing discussions between the teachers’ unions and the Teachers Service Commission as the new academic term begins.
Good News For TSC Teachers Serving on internship as KUPPETÂ Demand This From TSC
