It should not come as a shock that none of last year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam best performers dreams of being a teacher.
The negative attitude towards the career will affect the education sector negatively because the shortage of teachers that already exists will get worse.
The persistent strikes over salaries have made children to believe that teaching is not a career worth pursuing. Unless something is done, pupils will continue believing that pursuing teaching is a waste of time and resources. It's time we accorded teachers the respect they deserve.