TSC suspends online transfers for school administrators
TSC suspends online transfers for school administrators
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has suspended online transfer applications for school administrators, including headteachers, deputy headteachers, senior teachers and masters.
The commission said the suspension is aimed at maintaining stability and continuity of leadership in schools across the country.
Under the new directive, future transfers for administrators will be handled internally by TSC based on staffing requirements rather than individual requests.
Teachers have often raised concerns that frequent transfers of school leaders disrupt learning and weaken institutional performance.
The reform comes as secondary schools across the country face a potential leadership crisis with hundreds of principals set to retire this year.
Teachers report that many schools lack acting or substantive deputy principals to take over, raising concerns about school operations.
The suspension forms part of a wider set of reforms by TSC to stabilise school management, particularly in institutions that have experienced repeated changes in leadership.
In addition, TSC is preparing to implement special duty allowances for about 99,000 teachers currently serving in acting administrative roles.
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The allowances, which are expected to take effect after the July 2026 national budget, are to provide financial recognition to teachers who have taken on leadership responsibilities without formal appointments.
The move follows the approval of the TSC (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which addresses disparities in compensation for acting school administrators.
Teachers have expressed frustration over delayed promotions, which have worsened the challenge of filling leadership gaps.
They have criticised the TSC for not promoting teachers to deputy principal positions after serving more than five years at a single school, as stipulated by career progression guidelines.
The reforms are indicative of TSC’s efforts to overhaul its system while under scrutiny for not meeting teacher demands.
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