Teacher Transformation: “Wellbeing” of Private School Teachers in the post COVID-19 Pandemic In Kigezi in South western Uganda.

Description

Although COVID-19 is a health pandemic, it has demonstrated its lethal potency beyond health sector. In Uganda the welfare of 2.5 million teachers is at stake since March 2020. Unless a safe environment for reopening of education institutions by the end of the current restrictions, there is a high risk that the welfare of 2.5 million teachers will be further compounded with implications for the future of the learners. Additionally, the pandemic came with many challenges, uncertainty and stress that have drastically affected the well-being of private school teachers in Kigezi. The two years closure of schools that often rely on revenue flows from students. The escalating teacher attrition rate in private schools, majority of whom may end up in other businesses will present a huge challenge if not addressed.  The likely decline in the number of student enrollment in schools will prospectively intensify large scale unrests. Our project is largely cross-sectional survey-based study which will be carried out by researchers from Kabale University, Institute of Language studies (Kab IoLs) with Grant support from the Spencer Foundation. The survey will be conducted via online and live targeting a population of 250 teacher respondents in the districts of (Kabale and Rubanda).