Unions reject ministry’s new ceiling on learning timetable

A class at Nalekat Primary School in Tiaty, Baringo. Knut says such pupils will be disadvantaged. [File, Standard]

Teachers unions and boards of management have vowed to oppose a Government directive on official teaching hours in schools.

A directive outlawing teaching before 8.30am and after 3.30pm for all day public and private institutions between Monday and Friday has drawn resistance from officials of Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Boards of Management (BoMs).