Fees Crisis, Capitation Shortage and Teachers Strike Threats as Schools Reopen
Teachers and learners returning to school face the challenge of a compressed term.
Traditionally the longest term in the school calendar, this term has been shortened from 14 to 12 weeks.
The Ministry of Education has maintained the term dates despite the adjustments.
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Intern teachers have threatened to strike over unfair working conditions, demanding new contracts under permanent and pensionable terms from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
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The conflict is currently under judicial review. Basic Education Principal Secretary urged schools and teachers to devise methods to recover lost time.
Schools have been advised to independently decide on strategies such as remedial lessons, and morning and evening classes for the recovery process.
A brewing crisis between school managers and the government stems from reports that no capitation money will be disbursed to schools upon reopening for the second term.
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Headteachers expressed concern that the lack of capitation funds would impede their efforts to receive learners.
This follows an earlier directive instructing schools to utilize funds received just before the end of the first term.
Fees Crisis, Capitation Shortage and Teachers Strike as Schools Reopen.
