The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has come out strongly to defend claims by Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in their nationwide strike on Monday that corruption and political influence in the employment tabled is rife. Tharaka Nithi County TSC Director, Mohamed Gabow, while addressing the JSS teachers at TSC offices in Chuka town, Tuesday, said the…
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Kenya news Narok intern teachers hold demonstrations to demand permanent employment – Kenya News Agency
Tens of intern teachers drawn from the Junior Secondary School (JSS), have held peaceful demonstrations in Narok town, to push the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), to employ them on Permanent and Pensionable basis. The young teachers who matched along the Narok Town streets vowed not to report back for the second term session, until they…
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Kenya news Legislators want intern teachers to be confirmed – Kenya News Agency
Three Members of Parliament have backed demands by intern teachers for the government to absorb them on permanent terms. Led by Narok Woman Representative who is also Chair of the National Assembly Education Committee Rebecca Tonkei, Marakwet West Member of Parliament Timothy Toroitich, and Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro want Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers employed…
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Kenya news Legislators want intern teachers to be confirmed – Kenya News Agency
Three Members of Parliament have backed demands by intern teachers for the government to absorb them on permanent terms. Led by Narok Woman Representative who is also Chair of the National Assembly Education Committee Rebecca Tonkei, Marakwet West Member of Parliament Timothy Toroitich, and Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro want Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers employed…
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Kenya news Elgeyo Marakwet TSC Director urges Teachers to plant trees – Kenya News Agency
As schools reopen for the second term next week, the Elgeyo Marakwet TSC county director Mrs Loice Murei has called on all teachers in the county to take advantage of the rains and make the week a tree planting week. Noting that tree planting was part of…
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News Arkansas cannot prevent 2 teachers from discussing critical race theory in classroom, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom, but he stopped short of more broadly blocking the state from enforcing its ban on “indoctrination” in public schools. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky issued a narrow preliminary injunction Tuesday evening against the ban, one…
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Kenya news Teachers raise red flag over rising cases of mental health illness
The Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA) has raised an alarm over rising cases of mental health illness among Kenyan teachers. In a press briefing held at the Serena Hotel on Monday 6th May, 2024 KEWOTA CEO Benta Opande said the problem has reached alarming levels, with a negative impact on the quality of education offered…
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Kenya news Union calls for permanent terms for JSS teachers
Members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Homa Bay County held daylong demonstrations Monday to push the government to employ Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. The members led by the Union’s County Executive Secretary Stephen Yogo joined the JSS teachers in protesting against what they termed as…
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News Bill letting trained teachers carry guns passes West Virginia House
A bill that would allow trained teachers and other school employees to carry firearms in K-12 public schools has cleared the West Virginia House of Delegates. The initiative, proponents claim, will benefit poorer school districts unable to hire school resource officers. “Evil is a problem. Hate is a problem. I would like to be able…
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News Teachers Are Missing More School, and There Are Too Few Substitutes
In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse. Related Posts ‘High school dropouts can still be successful’ Historically, it is more widely acknowledged that girls are more quick and adaptable to educational studies and adolescent struggles than Read more In Texas, a Fight…
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