GIVE GES FREE HAND TO MANAGE EDUCATION IN GH-ACT

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The Kumasi Province of the Association of Catholic Teachers, ACT, has observed that the passing year 2014 has been one of mixed fortunes for the teaching profession as it was full of disappointments, challenges, opportunities and promotion.   


It reminded teachers however that, a time when a new year beckons, it still behoves all members of the profession to soberly reflect on the year and draw useful lessons and inspirations from whatever happened and resolve to improve on their overall contributions not just for Ghana, but importantly in the interest of their students and pupils with the ultimate objective of making teaching one of the most attractive professions in the country. 


A statement jointly signed by the Provincial Secretary, Coordinator and Chairman, Bismark Antwi Donkor, William Boakye-Baafi and Eric Kyei, the Association of Catholic Teachers advised also politicians to stop what is considers to be unnecessary interferences in the affairs of the Ghana Education Service so as to enable authorities of the Service to have the free hand to run education in the country, saying that such interferences have become part of the major setbacks in the education service.


 The statement also called for a finalization of the educational partnership between the government and religious bodies in the ensuing year to address the perennial misunderstanding between directors of education and religious bodies regarding staff postings, transfers, schools supervision and monitoring of teachers and schools. 



Similarly, the statement entreated officials of the GES to always show respect to staff of the service, particularly teachers since reciprocal respect is one of the major sources of worker motivation towards the attainment of corporate goals.



It assured students, government and religious authorities especially the Catholic faithful of the commitment of the teachers to give off their best in the coming year and that the Association of Catholic Teachers will work hand in hand with all its stakeholders to provide the desired quality formal education in catholic schools. 



The statement also asked all students who will be writing their final examination papers in 2015 to learn harder to guarantee them success.

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