By Wasike Elvis
Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Chepkoilel branch Executive Secretary Sammy Bor has asked principals and parents to agree on a model of fee payment to avoid sending students home.
Speaking to the press in his office, Bor said that it was sad that Principals were sending students home to collect school fees despite the harsh economic times being experienced in the country.
“I call upon Principals and parents to sit down and agree on a fee payment model to avoid students being sent at home for fees. With these hard economic times, if you send a student at home s/he will bring nothing,” he said.
He added: “The best way is to allow parents to pay fees bit by bit and if they have items such as maize, beans and vegetables, they should be allowed to bring them to school as fees.”
Bor sympathized with the students whose education had been interrupted on several occasions, especially the Form Four students.
“Our children have gone through difficult moments especially during the Covid and post-Covid period. At the same time, we want to sympathize with the schools because they have to feed these children and run programs which require money,” said Bor.
The KNUT boss called on the Ministry of Education to intervene and see how to help the schools manage the situation in the meantime.
On the appointment of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) review task force, he advised the team to move with speed as the double transition slated for January nest year was fast approaching.
“The issue of transition is fast approaching as far as junior secondary school is concerned. Therefore, the task force should move very fast in providing platforms for public participation so they can give us a very clear way forward,” he said.
