A section of parents in Kisii county have asked the Teachers Service Commission and the national Treasury to find a quick solution and ensure teachers go to class immediately schools reopen for third term.
Following the ongoing crisis between teachers and their employer regarding the 50 to 60 per cent pay increment for teachers, parents are worried that if the issue is not addressed urgently, candidates sitting the national examinations may suffer.
According to most parents in Kisii who were shopping for their children in preparation for the new term, if the teachers down their tools, it will paralyse teaching in all public schools.
John Mokua a resident in Daraja Mbili said teachers play a key role of nurturing and imparting education to children and need to be paid their dues.
He argued that if corruption is tamed, the government will then have enough money to pay teachers the monies as awarded by the labour court, a ruling that was upheld by the Supreme Court.
He cited the recent reports from the Auditor General over misuse of public resources and said that fighting corruption and ensuring accountability will help the national government collect enough monies to take care of the supplementary budget for teachers.
Another parent, Irene Mochoge said the students have been victims of circumstances for many years whenever teachers go on strike.
She urged the TSC to grant teachers’ their dues to end the frequent strikes by tutors.
“My son is in form four and I am praying hard that our teachers should not down their tools once more, because if they do, it will affect the students’ performance,” she said.