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Soroti District has appealed to the Ministry of Education and Sports to deploy at least 200 additional primary school teachers to address a growing staffing shortage that education officials say is affecting learning in public schools.
Acting District Education Officer John Michael Okiror said several schools are grappling with overcrowded classrooms and inadequate teaching staff despite increasing pupil enrolment.
He identified Obiarai Primary School and Ojago Primary School among the worst-hit institutions, noting that the shortage has placed enormous pressure on the few teachers available and compromised effective teaching and learning.
According to Okiror, the district has formally written to the Ministry of Education and Sports seeking the urgent recruitment and deployment of additional teachers to bridge the staffing gap.
He warned that unless the shortage is addressed, the quality of education and learners' academic performance could continue to decline due to the heavy workload borne by the existing teachers.
At Ojago Primary School, head teacher Moses Oolio described the situation as critical, revealing that only eight teachers are responsible for teaching about 800 pupils.
Oolio added that the staffing crisis has been worsened by some teachers who were posted to the school but have yet to report for duty, leaving the remaining staff overstretched.
District education authorities say they are awaiting a response from the Ministry of Education and Sports as pressure mounts to improve staffing levels across public primary schools in Soroti District. They argue that increasing the number of teachers is essential to reducing overcrowded classrooms, improving lesson delivery and enhancing learners' academic outcomes.
Source: New vision
Acting District Education Officer John Michael Okiror said several schools are grappling with overcrowded classrooms and inadequate teaching staff despite increasing pupil enrolment.
He identified Obiarai Primary School and Ojago Primary School among the worst-hit institutions, noting that the shortage has placed enormous pressure on the few teachers available and compromised effective teaching and learning.
According to Okiror, the district has formally written to the Ministry of Education and Sports seeking the urgent recruitment and deployment of additional teachers to bridge the staffing gap.
He warned that unless the shortage is addressed, the quality of education and learners' academic performance could continue to decline due to the heavy workload borne by the existing teachers.
At Ojago Primary School, head teacher Moses Oolio described the situation as critical, revealing that only eight teachers are responsible for teaching about 800 pupils.
Oolio added that the staffing crisis has been worsened by some teachers who were posted to the school but have yet to report for duty, leaving the remaining staff overstretched.
District education authorities say they are awaiting a response from the Ministry of Education and Sports as pressure mounts to improve staffing levels across public primary schools in Soroti District. They argue that increasing the number of teachers is essential to reducing overcrowded classrooms, improving lesson delivery and enhancing learners' academic outcomes.
Source: New vision
