Just 742 JSS interns were let go, according to TSC, which also provides an explanation.
According to the Teachers Service Commission, only 742 junior secondary schools have been fired as a result of widespread demonstrations in which thousands of people took to the streets to call for permanent employment.
When schools reopened for the second term on May 13, the intern teachers across started their demonstrations.
On May 22, the TSC sent show-cause letters to the instructors who had left their jobs in protest.
Within two weeks, they had to turn in their answers.
“10,348 who absented themselves from work from May 13, 2024, were given show-cause letters to explain their whereabouts,” according to the Commission.
Only 9,606 instructors, out of 10,348 who got the show-cause letters, were able to reply within the allotted two weeks, according to TSC.
“Of them, 742 teachers who did not report to work and whose whereabouts were not known had their contracts terminated and replaced,” stated the TSC.
The 46,000 interns are divided between the 742 teachers, or 1.6% of the total.
TSC reported that it has up to 46,000 teachers under contract for internships around the nation.
The Star has received letters dated June 6 that the Commission sent to the interns.
The Star was able to obtain termination letters dated June 6th, which revealed that multiple educators were fired due to what TSC referred to as “professional misconduct”.
“The Commission has decided to terminate your Internship engagement with effect from June 6, 2024, on the grounds that you engaged in acts of professional misconduct in that you deserted duty with effect from May 13, 2024, to date while engaged as an Intern teacher,” the letter of termination stated.
“Reference is made to the show cause letter 22 May 2024 in which you were accorded an opportunity to explain the reasons why your engagement as an intern should not be terminated on account of professional misconduct.”
The Commission stated that after giving some of the responses considerable thought, it determined that they were inadequate.
Just 742 JSS interns were let go, according to TSC, which also provides an explanation.
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