Schools may share tutors as TSC deals with shortage

Investment in quality education is critical to the supply of skilled manpower to the economy. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Teacher recruitment will be focused on secondary schools over the next five years, a fresh action plan by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) showed, an indication of the pressure caused by the government’s push for a 100 percent transition rate from primary level.

Among the proposed changes, the teachers employer is considering sharing of tutors across schools and hiring some on contract terms, revealing the staffing pressures under the new transition policy.

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