The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Wednesday, September 30, issued guidelines on what teachers should do after reporting in schools on Monday in anticipation of reopening.
"The commission's pronouncement on the reporting of teachers still stands. All teachers should report to their work stations and the clock-in system be operationalised," TSC boss Nancy Macharia stated.
The school heads were further directed to have staff meetings to discuss the implementation of strategies on the resumption of teaching and learning.
Teachers will be tasked with developing timetables, preparation of schemes of work, working on the Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD), and updating the Teachers Management Information System (TMIS).
Teachers will also be required to come up with psycho-social support systems to strengthen the guidance and counselling committee.
TSC further directed the tutors to develop strategies to ensure observance of the Ministry of Health protocols.
"These measures include the availability of water/handwashing points, social distancing enforcement, setting up of isolation rooms as well as disaster management strategies," the notice reads in part.
All schools are also instructed to establish a Covid-19 disaster management committee.
TSC added that it would conduct visits to schools to ensure compliance to the measures.
Earlier on, TSC stated that teachers who did not report at the set date would face dire consequences.
“Teachers will not be allowed to ask for a day off, they must all report today and on subsequent days for the tasks directed by the Ministry of Education to run smoothly,” read a memo in part.
On Monday, September 28, President Uhuru Kenyatta stated that he would only reopen schools after the Education and Health Ministries guarantee the safety of learners.
