21/10/2024
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21/10/2024
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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The decision to involuntarily transfer 55 female teachers from Ahmadi has sparked widespread protests, especially after 70 percent of them received notices stating that their salaries would be suspended due to their noncompliance with the transfer. According to educational sources, several parents and teachers gathered at the Ahmadi Educational Zone yesterday morning to protest against the decision to transfer the teachers out of the educational zone against their will.
This suggests that the suspension of teachers’ salaries reportedly followed their refusal to comply with the transfers after they were notified about it through the Sahel app. The director of the Ahmadi Educational Zone was reportedly present to work on withdrawing the transfer decisions, but efforts were rejected by the educational affairs sector, which escalated tensions and resentment among parents and teachers.
The sources explained that the decision has triggered a wave of complaints that have reached the office of the Minister of Education. Many affected teachers confirmed that the transfer decision was sudden without any prior warning or clear planning from the administration, which negatively impacted their professional and personal stability. This is particularly concerning for those who care for disabled individuals, as they require special arrangements before the start of the school year, not a month and a half into the year. This crisis highlights a lack of coordination between schools and educational administrations in distributing teachers.
The current approach appears disorganized and does not reflect the actual workload. The educational affairs sector is supposed to develop a clear distribution plan for teachers based on the needs of schools to prevent such critical issues arising from random assignments.
The sources urged the Ministry of Education to resolve this crisis and strike a necessary balance between the needs of schools and the rights of teachers across all educational regions and levels in light of the lack of coordination and clear plans for distributing educational cadres.
By Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
