Primary school heads want more teachers recruited

THE government's decision to hire 10,000 teachers has drawn mixed reactions from primary school headteachers. They said the move is positive but will not address teacher shortage across the country. Speaking during the opening of the 10th Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association conference in Mombasa yesterday, the head teachers said primary schools have a shortage of 90,000 teachers. “The quality contact time of a child with a teacher is critical. We appreciate efforts of the TSC to hire more teachers. But 10,000 is still below the requirement. We still have a big challenge,” said...