In addition, the commission said 36,804 teachers were required for the full implementation of the policy for 100 percent transition from primary to secondary school. THE FIGURESFor 2019, the number of teachers required for the transition is 12,626 but so far only 1,074 have been employed, leaving a deficit of 11,552. Out of these 1,000 were for primary schools and 12,700 for secondary schools. The reasons, she said, were free primary and secondary education, the establishment of new schools and the expansion of existing schools. The CEO also told MPs that between June 2018 to January 2019, the commission replaced 8,018 teachers, both in primary and secondary schools.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2019 15:56 UTC