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TSC insists teachers’ promotions above board

Nov 04, 2015 News

Teachers’ promotions in the public education sector this year was fraught with controversy. In fact the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) had moved to the courts earlier this year to file an injunction to prevent the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) from moving ahead with the promotion process.
This move was based on some concerns that the TSC had deviated from written rules and regulations that govern the promotion of teachers in the public education system.
As such the TSC, which is headed by Mrs Leila Ramson, will have to belatedly promoted close to 5,000 teachers.
In a statement issued yesterday, the TSC said that it has “stringently followed set criteria and principles to promote between four to five thousand senior school administrators.”
It was noted too that “This important exercise was done by all the Commissioners, representatives from the Central Ministry, and a representative from the GTU, who is also a Commissioner.”
In seeking to dispel some of the concerns that were highlighted by the GTU, the TSC in its statement further explained that the Promotion Application Form used, has one section for the applicant’s particulars and the other section captioned “For Official Use” for the comments of the Head Teacher, District Education Officer, Regional Education Officer, and the respective level Assistant Chief Education Officer.
Applicants are scored based on their experience, qualifications, and Appraisal Grades. However, in determining their suitability, the comments of the Head Teacher, District Education Officer, Regional Education Officer, and Assistant Chief Education Officer are also taken into account. According to the TSC, “they provide more insightful details in relation to the applicant’s performance. Their recommendations are therefore considered vital.”
The TSC has asserted too that the process adopted for the application for the year 2015 is the same process that has been applied over the years.
It was stressed too that during the Senior Promotion Exercise, a GTU nominee is always present and in this particular year, the GTU Nominee who sat with the TSC during the Promotion Exercise, made no objection.
Upon completion of the exercise, the Preliminary list of Promotions was sent to all Regions and posted on the TSC website. Applicants were given two weeks to “Appeal” the decisions listed on the Preliminary List. Applicants did so and appeals were thoroughly dealt with by the Commission.
“In this regard, the TSC in a bid to satisfy the Union’s grievance as stated in the injunction, requested an additional list of teachers with specific grievances but the union refused to provide such a list and demanded 100 per cent re-examination of all the applications,” the TSC added.
Moreover, TSC said that that it views the Union’s demands for a review of all applications as an unnecessary task which seeks to question the integrity and autonomy of a constitutional body, sworn to the impartial discharge of its mandate.
“In our last meeting with the GTU hosted at the Teaching Service Commission on the 29th October 2015, the Commission reiterated that Promotion 2015 be concluded as is and that any changes with the criteria for future Promotion exercises be agreed between the Teaching Service Commission and the Ministry of Education,” said the TSU statement. It was however noted that the GTU has rejected this compromise.
The TSC said it is deeply concerned about the negative impact and repercussions that the delay of 2015 Promotions would have on students and teachers preparing for the various forthcoming examinations and the delivery of quality education generally. It has therefore concluded that “apparently this is not the concern of the GTU.”

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