After a Wave of Criticism.. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education Opens the Door for Appeals on Teacher Transfer Decisions

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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education has opened the door for submitting grievances regarding the electronic transfer decisions for members of the educational and supervisory bodies in schools, for those included in the transfer decisions issued on October 6, starting from October 7 until October 9, following a wave of objections and criticisms raised by the decisions to redistribute teachers.

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The ministry has allowed the submission of grievance requests electronically, clarifying the reasons for the objection and tracking the status of the request via the platform, without the need to submit paper documents or personally attend the ministry's offices.

The ministry had issued 8,703 transfer decisions as part of the redistribution procedures, including 8,310 decisions for teachers from various specialties, in addition to 393 decisions for holders of educational supervisory positions. It clarified that the average transfer distance was 11.2 kilometers, according to controls and standards based on the actual needs of schools, the number of classes and learners, educational quotas, and the approved organizational structure.

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However, the transfer decisions were met with anger and rejection among teachers, amid criticism of the way the decisions were issued, their timing, and the distribution mechanism. Educational circles circulated objections to some of the transfer results, considering that the decisions caused confusion among several of those affected.

The intensity of the reactions reflected on local media coverage, as the newspaper "Al-Qabas" titled its commentary on the transfer decisions with a strong phrase, describing them as having come "in the dead of night," considering that they revealed, in its words, "unprecedented improvisation and confusion," leading to "blatant chaos" and "absurd and shocking results."

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On the other hand, the Ministry of Education confirmed that the provision of grievance services comes within its commitment to establishing transparency principles, allowing those affected by the transfer decisions to present their objections, and providing the opportunity to study and consider the requests according to the approved controls and standards.

The Ministry of Education had announced the actual implementation of the decisions to redistribute teachers and educational supervisory positions among schools, as part of a plan to reorganize the distribution of the workforce, in accordance with the directives of the Minister of Education, Jalaal Al-Tabatabai.

The plan aims to achieve a greater balance in the distribution of staff according to the actual needs of schools, enhance the stability of work in educational institutions, and direct human resources to the areas most in need, serving the interests of the learner and improving the efficiency of the educational process.

The ministry clarified that the transfer decisions are sent to the concerned parties electronically via the "My Decisions" service on the ministry's official website and its application, urging those affected by the decisions to review them and begin work at their new locations, and to complete the fingerprint transfer procedures according to the approved regulations.

In contrast, the ministry indicated that the implementation of the redistribution decisions has contributed to raising the percentage of addressing the disparity in the distribution of teachers and educational supervisory positions among schools from 34% to 82%.

It confirmed that the average distance for the transfers did not exceed 11.2 kilometers, considering that this reflects the effort to balance meeting the actual needs of schools while taking into account the job stability of educational staff.

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However, the ministry acknowledged that a percentage of disparity remains, clarifying that the remaining part is primarily related to the existence of actual surpluses in some specialties and subjects, including Islamic education and physical education.

According to the ministry, the number of male and female teachers in some of these specialties still exceeds the actual needs of schools, even after completing the redistribution procedures, which limits the possibility of fully addressing the surpluses through transfers between schools at this stage.

The "Education" ministry confirmed its continued monitoring of these cases and working to address them according to actual needs and field variables, aiming for a level of balance, efficiency, and sustainability in the distribution of the workforce.