Teachers across the country continue to express their disappointment over the manner in which TSC is implementing the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) rollout.
This is happening at a time when the employer is rolling out stakeholder engagement on TPD to seek views on gaps, design, content, delivery modes, duration, assessment, monitoring, funding, and challenges of TPD implementation.
Speaking to Education News about their view on TPD, teachers from different regions in the country had no kind words about the manner in which the employer is directing them to pay for the program. Yet those who have acquired higher qualifications have never been promoted, given salary increments, or rewarded with improved working conditions.
“It is the responsibility of TSC as the employer to continuously equip its workforce to enhance productivity and service delivery,” responded the agitated teacher.
He further pointed out that teachers’ desire for progression should not be exploited by the introduction of financially draining programmes like TPD. Most teachers interviewed agreed that TPD must be fully funded by TSC with zero financial burden on teachers.
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In what appears to be an attempt to calm the rising tides regarding the TPD programme, TSC has sent a link to teachers to gather views on it.
The feedback is geared towards improving the overall design and implementation of the TPD programme.
TSC rolled out the TPD programme in September 2021. It has seven modules, each with five chapters, addressing seven Kenya Professional Teaching Standards (KEPTS).
Teachers are required to pay KSh 6000 every year, KSh30,000 to complete one module in five years, and KSh 180,000 for six modules in three decades.
In related news, teachers feel that the current medical allowance rates that the Social Health Authority (SHA) covers are based on outdated figures.
They claim this results in teachers failing to meet the rising healthcare costs. They argue that teachers, the most respected public officers, should not be ridiculed for failing to access healthcare in the country’s top health facilities.
By Kaptich Tarus
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