As Primary teachers seek to join CBC taskforce, Primary school teachers now want to be added in the education task force to be set up by the president, Dr William Ruto.
Jonathan Nzioka, the Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association chairman, said they are an interested party and pleaded with the President to give them a chance when establishing the team.
Nzioka also said that they have been the implementing factor of the Competence Based Curriculum project and to safeguard the government policy is applied. “We look forward to being part of the unit team.”
He said this will give teachers a chance to share their skills and learn from well-known educationists from all over the world the lined up to make key discourses.
During a stakeholder meeting ahead of this year’s national conference. Nzioka said, that they will suppose the unit to look into our apprehensions. They will also ensure the huge gaps are addressed and any failings will be addressed.
He advised teachers to keep politics out of the argument around Competence Based Curriculum reforms and instead practice a lot of sobrieties and offer helpful ideas.
Jonathan Nzioka also added that, ‘‘As teachers, let’s debate on readiness and our role in the continuing education reforms and seeking equity and inclusivity and establishing value-based education in the country.”
Hebson Otieno, the Kenya National Union of Teachers deputy Secretary General, said many attainments might go down the trench if politics takes centre stage. Otieno added that they should sober up as they discuss the new agreement. Let’s not allow ourselves to take the middle stage on assessing the same curriculum we are commended to midwife
