Why teachers do not want to head schools

Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Delocalisation tops the list of reasons why teachers fear applying for managerial positions in schools. Further, some teachers do not have prerequisite qualifications required by the employer.

Teachers also say current underfunding in schools has scared majority of them from taking up managerial positions to avoid the pressure and challenges that come with the positions.