Fredrick Opio, a teacher at Alemere Comprehensive Secondary School who is heading the team, accused the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), District Education Officer (DEO), and Human Resource Officer (HR) of intimidating teachers who go to their offices to inquire about their salaries.
Morris Odyany, a teacher at the school, says that operating from home is not only affecting him but his learners as well because the current morning rain delays him at home.
The head teachers say the problem is partly to blame for the rampant absenteeism of teachers and poor performance of pupils, as some teachers reside far away from their workstations while others struggle to secure decent accommodation near their schools.
The land measuring 621 acres and located in Alemere bung and Agwingiri Sub Counties will be used by the University to establish the faculty of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The recommended pupil-desk ratio is three pupils per desk, but some of the schools are now struggling with six pupils per desk while in other schools, the pupils sit on the floor.
Sam Ronald Ogweng, the Amolatar District Education Officer, says that with minor renovations, the school can open while the relocations plans are ongoing.
The school which had an overall enrollment of 460 pupils by the time schools were closed has 20 candidates in P.7 and over 46 pupils in P.6 with nowhere to conduct lessons.
The policy came after public outcry on the number of candidates who conceived, when schools were closed, as a measure to forestall the spread of coronavirus disease. They were on the verge of dropping out of school, starting a new life as mothers.
