TSC chairperson Lydia Nzomo urges experienced teachers to encourage new entrants to the profession to stem exodus, low morale and burn out. BEST PRACTICEMs Nzomo said experienced teachers can provide tremendous insight and encouragement to the inexperienced or struggling teachers. At the same time, skewed sharing of lessons amongst teachers poses threats to effective coverage of syllabus in public schools. The report revealed the most disadvantaged lot are primary school teachers, who are also most affected by TSC decision to post tutors outside their home counties. The number of teachers employed by the TSC stands at 317,069 serving 8,071,662 primary school pupils and 2,761,769 at the post primary school level.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2019 08:37 UTC