End Row With Teachers To Spare JSS From More Pain
The education of more than 2.5 million Junior Sec-lowing the decision by intern teachers to down is being punished once again for mistakes that are not of their own making.
Since the historical transition to JSS last year,the students,especially those in public schools,have suf-fered a great deal due to apparent poor planning and implementation of the new system of education. Lack of adequate qualified teaching staff,lack of classrooms,a dearth of relevant books,lack of laboratories and other infrastructure conspired to undermine the edu-cation of the pioneer JSS students.
Most schools are grappling with these challenges to date. Needless to say,the quality of teaching and learning in public schools amid such challenges have been questionable.
The ongoing strike by the intern teachers will make matters worse.
The so-called intern teachers want to be hired on permanent and pensionable terms in line with the court decision.
That,without doubt,is the right thing to do as the court rightly ruled that these are not interns but qualified and licensed teachers. The truth of the matter is that trainee teachers go through internship while in university or college and don’t need to be taken through further internship after grad-uation.
From the look of things,the hiring of interns was a smart strategy to acquire cheap labour in the prevailing economic hard times. The question now,however,is whether the govern-ment is in a position to hire the teachers on the terms demanded considering the tough economic situation.
Nonetheless,the government must find a way out of the quagmire. It should immediately call a meeting with the repre-sentatives of interns and teachers’ union to chart a way out.
End Row With Teachers To Spare JSS From More Pain
If it cannot afford to hire the teachers on per-manent basis as directed by the court,it should give a clear road map for doing so.
The push and pull between the government and the teachers should should not expose JSS students,who have already suffered enough,to more pain.
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End Row With Teachers To Spare JSS From More Pain
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