The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reinstate the heads of St. Roses Senior High School in Akwatia and Ahantaman Girls Senior High School in the Western Region, following their interdiction.
The two heads, Ernestina Kankam and Miriam Esi Jackson, were interdicted for allegedly collecting money from parents, in violation of GES policies.
NAGRAT President, Angel Carbonu, described the action as unfair and demanded an immediate reversal of the interdictions, citing the lack of a thorough investigation. Carbonu made these remarks during a media briefing on Thursday, October 3.
While the GES has reiterated that the interdicted heads have not been reinstated, NAGRAT continues to advocate for a fair review of the situation, maintaining its position that due process should be followed.
“At the time Miss Ernestina Kankam was served with an interdiction letter signed by the Regional Director, she had not even been interviewed or interrogated by any official of the GES.
“If the Ministry and the GES deem the activities and operations of the Parent Association in the schools inimical to their policies, they could have simply banned them outright. We hope our call will be adhered to, to ensure industrial peace and harmony.
“We’re calling on the GES and the Ministry of Education to immediately lift the interdiction. We are calling on them to take their time and interrogate the issues in a more sober manner. The primary investigations we have conducted we want to say to the public that the situation doesn’t warrant interdiction at all.”
He also criticised the media announcement of the interdiction of the heads of schools, describing it as a public show of funfair.
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