A section of parents in Ruaka, Limuru sub-county want the government to sack teachers who absent themselves from duty.
The parents say that teacher’s absenteeism is partly to blame for poor performance of students in public schools.
Speaking to this writer on Monday at Ruaka town, the parents said that it is time the government found ways of improving performance in public schools.
“It is true that teacher absenteeism could be the main reason for poor performance in national examinations by students in public schools,” said Jacinta Wangeci a parent.
Ms Wangeci, a resident alleged that most teachers in public schools in the area don’t take their work seriously.
She said that such leaders don’t deserve to be paid adding that the government needs to rein on them.
“In most cases you will find teachers have other side business where they spend much of their time at the expense of teaching,” she said.
The parents also have supported proposals by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on performance contracting among teachers.
According to the parents introduction of performance contracts will make teachers more seriously.
“The idea of introducing performance contracting in schools and more so public schools will help curb absenteeism among teachers,” said Diana Kirui, a parent in Ruaka.
Ms Kirui said that the educations sector in the country needs major reforms.
She asked the government and stakeholders to initiate reforms that will salvage the sector.
Last week while releasing the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i blamed teacher absenteeism to poor performance in public schools.
The CS claimed that 70 per cent of teachers in public schools absent themselves from their duties without proper reasons.