- Teachers have called for the CBA review cycle to be reduced from four years to two, and are awaiting SRC approval of a new Career Progression Guideline already finalised by TSC.
- Teacher unions have said they expect the President’s address to respond to requests raised during their State House visit last year, touching on welfare, remuneration and career progression.
Teachers across the country are looking forward to this year’s World Teachers’ Day celebrations, with expectations running high ahead of the national event scheduled for October 5.
The presence of the Head of State is expected to add significance to the celebrations, with teachers keen to hear the government’s message on the future of the teaching profession and the wider education sector. Among the key issues expected to be on the minds of teachers is the current four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), with teachers hoping the President will consider calls to have the CBA review cycle reduced from four years to two years, a move they argue would allow matters concerning teachers’ remuneration and working conditions to be addressed more regularly.
Teachers are also looking to the President for a signal on the implementation of a new Career Progression Guideline (CPG) that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is understood to have finalised and is awaiting approval from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The new CPG is among the issues that have attracted attention within the teaching fraternity, with teachers keen to know when the framework will receive the necessary approvals and be implemented.
The expectations also come against the backdrop of engagements between teacher unions and the Head of State. During their visit to State House last year, the unions presented a number of requests touching on teachers’ welfare, remuneration, career progression, working conditions and other matters affecting the profession. Teachers will therefore be watching closely to see whether some of the issues raised during that engagement will feature in the President’s address during the World Teachers’ Day celebrations.
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For many educators, the occasion is more than a celebration. It provides an opportunity to recognise the contribution of teachers while also giving stakeholders a platform to reflect on the challenges facing the profession. Teachers’ representatives are expected to use the occasion to reiterate their calls for improved welfare, better working conditions, predictable career progression and regular engagement between the government and education stakeholders.
As the country prepares to mark World Teachers’ Day, attention will be firmly focused on the President’s address and whether it will provide direction on some of the outstanding issues affecting teachers. World Teachers’ Day is observed annually on October 5 to recognise teachers and highlight their contribution to education and society.
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This year’s celebrations are expected to bring together teachers, government officials, education stakeholders and other partners to celebrate the profession while reflecting on the future of education.
For teachers, however, the day could also provide an important opportunity to hear directly from the Head of State on issues that have remained central to their professional and economic welfare.
By Kimani Kamindo
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