KUSNET Addresses Teacher Stagnation Concerns
The Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) has expressed concern over the stagnation of some of its members in certain job groups.
The union’s Secretary General, James Torome, called for an urgent meeting between the members and the employer to address the contentious issues affecting them.
Speaking in Vihiga County, Torome highlighted that career progression proposals have not been implemented since 2018, and these proposals are now gathering dust.
Despite this, he commended the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for deploying 6,000 teachers to various schools and introducing allowances for members using walking aides.
He mentioned that those using one crutch will receive an allowance of KSh20,000 per month, the same amount for those using walking frames.
Torome explained that individuals who engage both hands while walking and those using frames would also be placed in the same category.
The allowances would be backdated to March of this year, and recipients must meet the necessary requirements to be considered. Additionally, they will be exempt from paying taxes.
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The special needs teachers had earlier raised concerns over the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which remains unimplemented.
Many members have been stuck in the same job grades for years, unlike their counterparts handling regular schools who have been promoted to higher grades. The members emphasized that managing learners in special schools is particularly challenging.
KUSNET Addresses Teacher Stagnation Concerns
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