The Teacher Service Commission has proposed reforms to the TSC Amendment Bill, highlighting holiday tuition as a disciplinary offense that could lead to job termination.
This proposition has stoked opposition from the Kenya National Union of Teachers, who argue that their perspectives were not considered during the reform proposal process.
Prior attempts
to ban holiday tuition in 2008 and 2016 were unsuccessful due to the lack of a specific penalty for teachers conducting classes during holidays. The practice of holiday coaching is a means for teachers to supplement their income.
There are claims that some teachers intentionally omit topics during the regular term to compel students to attend remedial classes during holidays. This strategy ensures they complete the syllabus before exams.
The impetus behind these reforms is to ensure that children have time to rest and engage in extracurricular activities during their holidays, a crucial aspect of their holistic development. Therefore, the reforms aim to relieve parents from the burden of paying for holiday tuition and to prevent teachers from exploiting the system for additional earnings.
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