TSC New Guidelines on Seeking Permission to be Absent From School
The employer of teachers has consistently worked to provide support to teachers in their decision to remain in the classroom.
To address teacher absenteeism, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has regularly established rules and regulations to manage and monitor teacher absences.
According to these regulations, teachers are required to be present at school throughout the school day, whether they are on duty or not.
In response to this issue, the TSC has introduced a new criterion to minimize teacher absenteeism. Under these new guidelines, teachers must now request leaves of absence online.
Given that the TSC has a database with more than 300,000 teachers recorded, the commission aims to ensure the smooth management of teachers.
The TSC emphasizes the importance of teachers being accessible to students to support their academic progress.
As a result, all school administrators and curriculum support personnel have been instructed to ensure that teacher absences are minimized, as outlined in a recent circular from the commission.
The TSC acknowledges that certain circumstances may require teachers to miss class, which can have an adverse effect on students.
According to the latest changes, TSC headquarters must now receive an official online leave request from every TSC educator seeking a leave of absence.
Previously, teachers had to request permission from their principals and record their absence in the official school diary.
For primary school administrators, they will now require written permission from the regional TSC sub-county director for their absence from school.
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Additionally, the approval of the TSC sub-county director is needed if school funds are to be used outside the school’s premises.
Furthermore, it is directed that all activities involving teacher participation should occur over the weekends and during school breaks to reduce teacher absenteeism.
This applies to all TSC-registered instructors who are part of Saccos, elected union officials, and those planning teacher conferences and meetings.
Engaging in tasks outside the scope of their primary duties during designated teaching and learning periods is considered illegal.
In cases where online permission has been granted, but the teacher is not present, local arrangements must ensure that lessons are not missed, and TSC should be updated on untaught lessons at the end of the week.
TSC New Guidelines on Seeking Permission to be Absent From School
