KNUT Calls for Immediate Changes to the Guidelines for Teachers’ Career Development.
The Teachers’ Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) need to be changed immediately, according to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), which is pleading with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to take swift action.
Teachers all around Kenya have voiced their worries that the current system has impeded their ability to advance in their careers and limited their chances for promotion.
The Kakamega East Sub-county’s KNUT chairperson, Bro. Nelson Ilamoka, has been vocal about the difficulties. He said the CPG is a big barrier that keeps many teachers in the same work groups for years at a convention of KNUT delegates in Mombasa.
He underlined that this inaction violates fair labor rules and demoralizes educators.
At a colleague’s burial in Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County, Ilamoka declared, “It is unacceptable for teachers to stay in the same job group for more than three years.”
He called on the government and the TSC to give reforms top priority, particularly for entry-level teachers in the P1 and P2 job groups who presently have few, if any, opportunities for promotion.
The original purpose of the Career Progression Guidelines was to expedite the promotion process and offer guidance for career advancement. But the system hasn’t lived up to the hype.
Teachers claim that years of expertise and devoted service are undervalued in the rules, which place an excessive emphasis on academic credentials and interview performance.
The TSC’s statistics point to a serious issue. For long stretches of time, some for almost ten years, thousands of instructors have been trapped in the same work group.
As a result, many seasoned educators feel demotivated and underappreciated by a system that seems to minimize their efforts.
- Many educators feel that experience is not given enough credit.
- Academic credentials are greatly favored by the system over real-world service.
- For some cadre groupings, promotions are seen as impossible.
- No matter their entry-point status, KNUT has demanded a revised paradigm that guarantees all teachers receive fair treatment.
- The union believes that a more equitable framework for professional growth needs to be given high priority.
Ilamoka used the occasion to speak to parents and draw attention to the impending school term, which is scheduled to start on January 6, 2025, in addition to demanding improvements. In order to guarantee material and financial preparedness for the reopening of schools, he advised families to make plans in advance over the holiday season.
“Savor the holiday season, of course, but remember January,” he said. “Your kids will transition more easily and experience less needless stress if you make sure they are prepared for school.”
This reminder provides consistency in an otherwise unpredictable environment as Kenyan schools get ready for an on-time reopening.
The calls for CPG reforms are a reflection of a broader discussion about motivation, recognition, and equity in the teaching profession. The TSC’s response to these demands for reform will be widely watched by educators and union leaders.
- Will TSC restructure the CPG to solve the issues of equity and stagnation?
- Can Kenyan teachers’ morale be raised by a new framework?
- The teaching community is waiting for a clear decision.
Whether the TSC will take action to make career advancement feel less like a difficult task and more like a just reward for teachers’ contributions to Kenya’s future is still up in the air.
KNUT Calls for Immediate Changes to the Guidelines for Teachers’ Career Development.
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