Ban formation of Parent Associations - NAGRAT tells gov't

Accra, Ghana -The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is calling for the Ministry of Education to ban the Parents Association scheme in Senior High Schools if it undermines the Free Senior High School policy. 

This demand follows the recent interdiction of headteachers from Ahantaman Senior High School and St. Roses Senior High School, Akwatia, by the Ghana Education Service (GES), due to allegations of collecting unauthorized fees.

NAGRAT President, Angel Carbonu, claims these fees originated from the Parents Association, not the school management, making the GES sanctions unfair.

Carbonu is advocating for the immediate reinstatement of the headteachers, emphasizing the need for a collaborative solution.

“With the coming in of the Free Senior High School, this role of the PTAs was abandoned. And what we have in the school is PA, that is, Parents Association without the teachers.

“In the case in question, the PA among themselves, agreed on an amount of money to contribute for a purpose. If the ministry feels that the presence of the PAs is affecting negatively, the smooth running of the schools within the context of a free senior high school, the ministry can ban the formation of PAs outrightly.”

Source : Lead News Online