Bomet JSS teachers downsizing as a crisis approaches.
In Bomet County, more than 200 teachers of junior secondary schools (JSS) have given up.
Teachers who staged nonviolent protests in Bomet town on Monday claimed that their decision was prompted by the government’s unwillingness to listen to their complaints.
Together with KUPPET representatives, the teachers pledged not to return to work until their demands were fully satisfied.
They have challenged the Sh17,000 pay they have been receiving and want the government to confirm them on Permanent and Pensionable (PnP) terms.
Vice Chairman of KUPPET Peter Bett urged the instructors Service Commission (TSC) to act quickly to resolve the matter, since instructors will not continue to provide their services if they do not.
“The court declared the internship and contract illegal, and the government and the teachers’ employer need to abide by this decision,” Bett stated.
Additionally, Bett requests that TSC pay the teachers for the services they have provided since February of last year.
The Constitution requires TSC to hire teachers on permanent, pensionable terms, so a qualified teacher shouldn’t work under contract, according to Bett.
Joseph Bett, the KUPPET Treasurer, urged parents to look after their kids while reiterating that the irate teachers will not show up for class unless their demands are fulfilled.
Speaking for the JSS, spokeswoman Kiprotich Mungen stated that they are prepared to lose their jobs for standing up for their rights as teachers’ employees.
He declared, “We cannot continue to teach in an unfavorable environment, so we will seek justice in the Labour Court.”
Mungen further disclosed that they will continue to stage rallies every Monday until their demands are met and the administration buckles under the pressure.
“On the other hand, please avoid going to the schools on those days. Instead, go to your farms and work there until the TSC wakes up from sleep,” Mungen wrote.
JSS teacher Daisy Mutai criticized the Ministry of Education TSC for ignoring their situation.
“There is currently no work, but we need issues resolved as soon as possible so that the learning can continue,” she stated.
Mutai remarked that it is regrettable that the government has not yet acted on its prior promise to place the teachers on pay-for-performance conditions.
In an effort to close the gap in its efforts to address the issue of the teacher shortage, the TSC hired 46,000 intern instructors.
21,500 of them were transferred to teach at JSS.
Bomet JSS teachers downsizing as a crisis approaches.
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