Kuppet pushes for promotion of more teachers next year

Teacher Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia (centre) chats with Parliamentary Education Committee members Jerusha Momanyi and Rebecca Tonkei when she appeared before the committee to respond to recruitment and promotion of teachers. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

A teachers' union has asked the government to increase the number of teachers it plans to promote next year.

In an advertisement dated December 22, the Teachers Service Commission said it intends to promote 13,713 teachers in primary and secondary schools to leadership positions.