President John Mahama has directed the restoration of Parent Teacher Associations in the administration of schools, especially at the secondary level.
The PTAs have in recent past been excluded from the administration of schools leading to protest from parents.
The President said this on June 11 when members of the Teachers’ Fund of the Ghana National Association of Teachers paid a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House.
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“Give communities a say in how their schools are run. That’s why I felt very scandalized when PTAs were virtually shoved aside and not allowed to be a part of the running of our schools, especially at the secondary level. I believe that PTA participation must be fully restored so that they work with teachers and the administration of the schools to make sure that the schools are run properly and that our children are getting a good outcome in terms of teaching them,” President Mahama directed.
