A section of teachers from Migori county has distanced themselves from a stand by Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) not to undertake the ongoing training on competency-based curriculum (CBC).
The teachers who have turned out in full support of the training urged their union officials not to politicise the move which they said is only aimed to improve service delivery to learners.
Speaking during the second day of training at Nyanko Primary school, the teachers led by Willis Sewe said they would not heed to a call by the union to boycott the training.
"We are bonafide members of the teachers union but on this CBC, I feel there is malice from our officials because the exercise is fully aimed at improving the learning standards in our schools," Sewe said.
Other teachers currently undertaking the training at Muslim Primary School in Migori town also urged their KNUT officials to support them in undertaking the new curriculum instead of victimization.
"We are fully in support of the new curriculum as the approach aims to improve the efficiency of our learners. Our leaders should fully embrace it and steer off unnecessary antagonism," Sewe said.
Migori zone Curriculum Support Officer Chacha Marwa lauded the teachers for their resilience and exuded confidence that the exercise will meet the required expectations.
"I'm happy the turn out has been quite commendable albeit fears that the exercise would be disrupted. So far we have adequate security and we expect the teachers to learn a lot ahead of the school reopening," said Chacha.
The implementation of the new system has faced stiff opposition from union officials who blame the government for failing to consult them.
Over 91,000 teachers are undertaking the programme across the country.
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