We Will Fight To Protect Teachers. TSC Says. 

Title: TSC Concerned About Teacher Attacks and School Unrest

The Teacher Service Commission (TSC) expresses concern about teachers facing attacks due to alleged poor performance in national examinations.

Ongoing Violent Incidents

Sixteen learners have been arrested for violence, demanding the transfer of their headteacher. This situation has left eight Board of Management-employed teachers overwhelmed, prompting them to wait for a resolution.

Potential Exodus of Students

There are reports of parents planning to withdraw their children from the school, opting to enroll them elsewhere.

Collaborative Efforts to Restore Normalcy

Bishop Joseph Obanyi assures that they are working with relevant authorities to restore normalcy and emphasizes that such incidents are not reflective of the culture in all schools.

Measures Taken

Transfers have been implemented, with the headteacher moved to St. Beda’s Bukaya Secondary, and his deputy to Shibinga West Secondary. Other affected staff members have also been relocated to different schools.

Impact on Surrounding Schools

Several nearby schools, including St. Martha’s Mwitoti, Musango, Ebubere, Makunga, Eluche, and Khaunga, have accommodated students affected by the crisis at Isongo.

Examination Results and Parental Reaction

Parents stormed the school following disappointing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. Almost all 179 candidates scored D minus, with only two achieving university entry grades. The mean dropped from 5.2 to 2.89 compared to the previous year.

Warnings from Kisii Headteachers

Headteachers in Kisii implore parents and community members to refrain from attacking teachers over exam results. Robinson Moseti, Masaba South Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha) chairman, condemns attacks on teachers at Ibacho and Gekonge Mixed Secondary Schools as unacceptable and urges discussions for improvement.

Need for Collaboration

Moseti emphasizes that improving exam performance requires collaboration among stakeholders, with principals not solely responsible for results. Laban Ouko, Kisii Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) chairman, denounces the ejection of teachers for poor results, urging the government to take action against parents and community members harassing teachers.

We Will Fight To Protect Teachers. TSC Says.