Parents have been challenged to work hand in hand with teachers
teachers to ensure the success of roll out of the competence based curriculum (CBC).
Speaking to the press Tuesday ahead of Teachers International Day, Homa-Bay Primary School Deputy Head Teacher Antoinette Otieno said that the major challenge teachers were facing was that parents have not fully understood the new curriculum.
Ms Otieno dismissed allegations that teachers were benefiting from the system by asking pupils to provide teaching aids.
She said the government does not cater for all the curriculum needs hence parents partly shoulder the requirements.
“Teachers are not out to benefit, when we send pupils to go for curriculum needs please provide them. Those are all for learning purposes and teachers are not taking advantage of the situation,” she said.
The educationist said that the new curriculum requires team work and so they need parents support in guiding the pupils.
“For education to succeed it requires three pillars that are teachers, parents and pupils, everyone has a role and so we should try as much as we can to fulfill our roles and responsibilities,” she said.
Otieno said teachers were grateful for the support of the Teachers Service Commission adding that their relationship with the commission has improved resulting in good working relationship.
Head of curriculum in Homa Bay Primary School Nancy Inda Ajuoga pleaded with the TSC to fastrack the promotion of qualified teachers.
“Teachers are working really hard with heavy work load, am requesting TSC to consider salary increments to motivate teachers,” said Ajuoga.
The teachers said that they were well prepared for the national exams for both grade six and class eight candidates.
“Despite the short term dates, teachers are going out of their way beyond their call of duty to ensure learners are ready to face the exams come end of November,” said Otieno
Homa Bay Primary school has a total 345 candidates this year, 170 pupils in grade six and 175 in class eight.
