Teacher transfers: rollout and opposition
The article concerns the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education's decision to forcibly transfer 8,703 teachers, both male and female. Their protests continue, with approximately 6,500 of them having submitted electronic grievances so far, representing about 75% of those affected by the decision. The ministry clarified that the transfers were made after identifying areas with shortages and surpluses in schools, and that there is no reconsideration of the decision. The transferred teachers are required to commence their new assignments within three days while awaiting the results of their grievances. It was revealed that the reasons for the transfers stem from a misallocation of teachers inherited from previous administrations. The distance between the new school and the current one was set at 11.2 kilometers, with some cases adjusted to 20 kilometers to achieve balance. The investigation also uncovered imbalances in staff distribution, such as teachers teaching in a single class, supervisors in one kindergarten, and teachers in specialties not available in the institutions. The ministry has taken measures to regulate distribution and correct these issues.
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