Chairman of Teaching Service Commission, Samson Wangihomie, gave a strong message to the Provincial Education Divisions recently, calling for all teachers leave fares to be paid. Wangihomie stated that it was a must that teachers be getting their leave fares as they are entitled to it for their services. He further explained that the responsibility of ensuring that teachers receive their leave fares is with the Provincial Governments. When asked to clarify why there was a delay with teacher's leave fares, Wangihomie suggested that insufficient funding could be the cause. He further clarified another reason could be that when it comes to married couples who work in the public service, only one partner receives leave fares. "If both the husband and the wife are in public service, only person re- ceives leave fares." He added that teachers not receiving their rightful payments creates issues for the provinces and for the country. "Letting teachers go unpaid in their leave fares, becomes a liability to the state." "Provinces are having a lot of liabilities which are adding up to millions - entitlements such as repatriations after retirement and outstanding salaries." Approximately 70, 000 teachers are expected to resume duties on January 20th, 2025. That includes nearly 2500 new graduates and new commencement teachers to teach within the various teaching sectors- Early Childhood Education, Primary, High/Secondary, Vocational, National Schools of Excellence, FODE and Inclusive Education for the 22 provinces.