Main Reasons Why TSC is Against The Proposed Education Reforms
Main Reasons Why TSC is Against The Proposed Education Reforms. Kenya’s Teachers Service Commission (TSC) strongly opposes proposals aimed at reducing key supervisory and management functions in the education sector.
In a statement, TSC emphasized the importance of the role of “supervision and management” in maintaining educational standards, improving the professional development of teachers and improving the overall quality of education in the country.
Understand the role of supervision and management:
In the context of TSC and education reform, ‘Supervisory and managerial roles’ refers to the responsibilities and tasks associated with managing and leading individuals or groups within an organization. At TSC, this role includes the management and supervision of teachers and other educational staff.
TSC oversight role:
Supervision of teachers: TSC actively monitors the work and conduct of teachers in schools and educational institutions and ensures that professional standards are met.
Deployment: Strategically assign faculty based on staffing needs, career, and geographic considerations.
Outcome evaluation: Continuous assessment of learning effectiveness and professional development needs.
Professional Development: Identify training needs and organize workshops and training programs for continuous teacher development.
Discipline: TSC teachers have the right to discipline for violation of professional standards and misconduct.
TSC management roles:
Human Resource Management: Human Resource Management includes the recruitment, hiring and retention of qualified teachers.
Policy Implementation: Implement state and educational agency policies related to teacher placement, management, and professional development.
Budget Management: Manage budgets related to teacher salaries, benefits, and financial aspects of operations.
Administrative Duties: Supervise administrative matters such as record keeping, promotion, and transfer of teachers.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders such as the Ministry of Education, teachers’ unions and educational institutions to ensure the smooth running of the education sector.
Reasons for TSC’s opposition to the PWPER proposal:
The TSC strongly opposes the proposal to reduce the supervisory and management functions for the following reasons:
1. Constitutional Mandate: The TSC derives its authority from the Constitution of Kenya and is responsible for the management and regulation of teachers in all educational institutions. Any attempt to limit the constitutional authority against his legal authority.
2. Job autonomy: TSC values job autonomy, which allows teachers to make independent decisions about management, placement, promotion, and welfare. Changing this freedom can hinder its effectiveness.
3. Effective governance: Centralization of oversight functions outside the TSC can lead to institutional governance inefficiencies and conflicts. Additional layers of oversight can create ambiguity and hinder decisions.
4. Existing policies: TSC has developed comprehensive policies to address the unique needs and challenges in the teaching profession. An external audit may violate this policy and create confusion.
5. Quality Assurance: Ensuring the quality of education in Kenya is a key role of the TSC. Limiting the role of teachers in evaluating their performance without quality assurance can harm the overall quality of education.
6. Conflict of Interest: Allowing an outside organization to directly supervise TSC staff can lead to a conflict of interest and power and lead to misunderstandings about responsibilities and decision-making.
In conclusion, TSC emphasizes the importance of the role of supervision and management in education. It highlights the need to safeguard the constitutional mandate and operational independence to improve education in Kenya.
Main Reasons Why TSC is Against The Proposed Education Reforms