Shame of teachers who prey on pupils School should be a safe and happy place for children, but reports that 1,228 teachers have been sacked in the last seven years because of having sex with learners present a worrying scenario. Some 1,077 teachers in secondary and primary schools were kicked out between 2010 and 2017, while another 151 were dismissed between last year and this year, according to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The teachers’ employer told Senators on Wednesday that many more cases go unreported because some cultures engender early marriages, while ignorant parents accept hush money from teachers or other school workers. TSC chief executive ... Continue reading... https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Shame-of-teachers-who-prey-on-pupils/1056-5024178-12y2k7az/index.html
Kenya: Sex Pests - 1,200 Teachers Sacked By TSC School should be a safe and happy place for children, but reports that 1,228 teachers have been sacked in the last seven years because of having sex with learners present a worrying scenario. Some 1,077 teachers in secondary and primary schools were kicked out between 2010 and 2017, while another 151 were dismissed between last year and this year, according to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The teachers' employer told Senators on Wednesday that many more cases go unreported because some cultures engender early marriages, while ignorant parents accept hush money from teachers or other school workers. TSC chief executive ... Continue reading... https://allafrica.com/stories/201903150174.html