Knut secretary general Wilson Sossion.[Photo/the-star.co.ke]Teachers’ unions have threatened to disrupt the opening of schools next month if the Teachers Service Commission does not revoke the mass transfer of head teachers and their deputies.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) threatened that their members would go on strike if TSC does not suspend the transfers to allow consultations.
Secretary General Wilson Sossion argued that the policy on the mass transfer of school managers who have served in the same station for long was not negotiated and agreed upon in public participation, as the Constitution dictates.
Mr Sossion also cited other inconveniences of moving teachers without considering factors such as breaking up families, saying this would undermine performance.
Height of provocation The union directed all those affected to remain in their schools and not hand over the institutions until the matter was resolved.
“TSC must revoke the transfers immediately. This is the height of provocation and we will legally and procedurally withdraw labour until we resolve this issue with TSC,” said Sossion.