Teachers, parents warn against long school closure
Teachers, parents warn against long school closure
Teachers, parents warn against long school closure
Education stakeholders are exerting pressure on the government to arrange a meeting in order to develop a plan for continuing education in the face of the ongoing floods.
Akelo Misori, the secretary general of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), issued a warning yesterday against the protracted closure of schools due to concerns about the long-term effects on the industry.
“The idea of reconsidering a new school calendar of events by rearranging term dates should be discussed at a meeting called by the minister.” As a result, the planned KCPE and KCSE exams cannot proceed, he stated.
“The education sector is still recovering from the effects inflicted by the Covid-19. Students contact with teachers was reduced and workload was immense to learners.”
His Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) counterpart Collins Oyuu emphasised the necessity of safety measures for learners and teachers before reopening.
“We want the government to guarantee the security of both educators and students. He asserted that safety precautions for both teachers and students should be taken into account before reopening schools.
The Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association chairman, Johnson Nzioka, emphasized the importance of communication. “Infrastructure has been destroyed and several of our schools are under water.” Before we readmit pupils back, we must find a solution.
“Some parents are living as internally displaced families with our learners. Even if we address school’s infrastructure, we will still not have them in school. We need to look at the whole issue.”
Partial reopening
Chairman of the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association Willie Kuria called for plans for partial reopening of the second term to alleviate a crisis.
He cautioned against keeping kids at home any longer, saying, “Some Form Four students had reported in and learning was going on.”
“Unless the extension lasts until the end of May, the lost time is refundable. There will be too much on the school calendar. Schools will have lost six weeks by the end of May.
