The government has been asked to address concerns raised by teachers to avert a looming strike come next year.
Kiambu West Keya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary Michael Muna told journalists at his office on wednesday that teachers' concerns are genuine.
He indicated that learning may be paralyzed come January next year if the government fails to tackle teachers concerns.
In a media brief at his office on Tuesday the secretary said “The government must move in and tackle the issues being raised by teachers,”.
The KNUT secretary accused the government of playing politics with teachers’ stating that their concerns are genuine.
Muna said that Kenyan teachers have been undermined for a long time and that the government must now fully address their problems.
He warned that education standards across the country would continue to deteriorate if teachers are not respected.
The secretary observed that teaching as a profession in Kenya continues to suffer because of poor remunerations and conditions.
Muna said that Kiambu teachers are fully behind KNUT officials in regard to the planned strike.
He added that no teacher would be in class come January next year if the government will not have acted.