Across basic education and higher learning institutions, industrial action has become almost predictable, signalling a breakdown in trust between educators and the state. The key lesson here is unavoidable: sustainable education systems are built on honest social dialogue, respect for agreements, and proactive conflict resolution. In many schools, teachers are expected to implement new approaches with minimal retraining, large class sizes, and limited teaching materials. Education policy cannot succeed through decree alone; it must earn public trust through fairness and dialogue. By Hillary MuhalyaYou can also follow our social media pages on Twitter: Education News KE and Facebook: Education News Newspaper for timely updates.

Source: Daily Nation December 24, 2025 22:18 UTC