KUPPET Push to Reduce Wage Gap Between Classroom Teachers & School Heads
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has recently addressed several critical issues related to the education sector and the welfare of teachers in Kenya.
Kuppet National secretary for secondary Education Mr. Obwocha urged KUPPET members to cooperate with the leadership in its negotiations with the government because “governments are very difficult to deal with without the support of the people.”
The union, which has discussed this issue with the TSC, is particularly concerned about the vast disparity in pay between teachers in the same working environment.
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Korir stated the existing wage gap between classroom teachers and head teachers, which stands at approximately 75%, and expressed the desire to engage with TSC to reduce this gap to meet the internationally recognized standard of no more than 25%.
“The difference between what a classroom teacher earns and what a head teacher earns is currently about 75 per cent. We want to talk to TSC to bridge the gap to the internationally accepted standard of no more than 25 per cent,” said Korir.
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In a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for 2021, the union had recommended a salary increase of between 30 and 70 percent, according to the representative.
Mr. Korir stated that this has not yet been implemented, despite the establishment of a technical committee to examine the matter.
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KUPPET Push to Reduce Wage Gap Between Classroom Teachers & School Heads
