List of TSC offences That Will Lead to Interdiction
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has the authority to take action, such as interdiction, against teachers who violate the Code of Conduct for teachers. The Commission treats any breach of the Code’s articles seriously, and such violations may result in a teacher’s interdiction.
Here is a comprehensive list of TSC offenses and the evidence required for teacher interdiction by the Commission:
1. Engagement in Immoral Behavior
Some immoral acts include sexual intercourse, sodomy, lesbianism, sexual harassment, flirtation/indecent acts, love relationships, exposure to pornographic materials, etc.
Evidence required for teacher interdiction includes handwritten statements from victims/witnesses, exhibits, love letters, photographs, gifts, agreements, court proceedings, investigation reports by heads of institutions, county directors or sub-county directors, minutes of BOM following interviews with pupils/students and other witnesses, and the County discipline panel minutes.
2. Professional Misconduct
Acts of professional misconduct that may lead to teacher interdiction include neglecting assigned work, careless or improper performance of assigned work, failure to teach scheduled lessons, failure to prepare professional documents (e.g., schemes of work), allowing examination cheating, using fake marks, failing to perform T.O.D. duties, missing school assemblies and official meetings, and not taking students for official duty/functions.
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Evidence required includes staff meeting minutes, copies of police reports, written reports by agents/county directors/supervisors, recorded statements from witnesses, minutes of interviews with teachers and witnesses, investigation reports, and statements from witnesses.
3. Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism involves persistent or repeated absence from duty without permission or being consistently late for duty. Evidence required includes copies of casualty returns, letters from authorities reporting the teacher’s absence, monthly staff returns, warning/show cause letters for absenteeism, and daily attendance registers/clock-in registers.
Other reasons for TSC teacher interdiction include:
4. Teacher Desertion of Duty
5. Teacher Forgery/Impersonation/Collusion/Fraud and Corrupt Deals/Bribery
6. Teacher Mismanagement or Misappropriation or Embezzlement of Public Funds
7. Teacher Conviction of Criminal Offense
These are the various offenses and evidence requirements that the TSC considers when taking disciplinary actions against teachers.
List of TSC offences That Will Lead to Interdiction
