Teachers have expressed excitement and renewed hope following President William Ruto's announcement in Mombasa on November 12 that the new Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) had been approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The announcement has sparked optimism among teachers, who now hope that the long-awaited guidelines will finally be implemented.
Teachers from Nakuru, Kiambu, Embu and Kisii counties who spoke to Education News said the President's assurance had warmed their hearts, giving them renewed confidence that their concerns were finally being heard.
The teachers said they were now optimistic that the President would respond to their long-standing plea by ensuring that the approved CPG are implemented by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) within the current financial year.
They noted that the approval was an encouraging step towards addressing challenges affecting teachers' career progression and professional development. However, they insisted that approval alone was not enough, calling for immediate action to ensure the guidelines become operational.
Teachers demand implementation
The teachers further appealed to TSC to move swiftly and translate the approval into actual implementation, saying many educators had waited a long time for clarity and fairness in their career advancement.
They expressed hope that the President's assurance would mark the beginning of a new chapter for teachers and not become another unfulfilled promise.
The teachers also lauded the President's announcement that the number of teachers earmarked for promotion in the current financial year would be increased from the initial 34,000 to 50,000.
They described the move as a positive development that would give more teachers an opportunity to advance their careers, improve their professional prospects and boost morale within the teaching fraternity.
The teachers' message is clear: having welcomed the approval news and the increased promotion allocation, they now want TSC to turn the President's assurances into action through timely implementation of the new CPG.
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