Ghana teachers strike numbers among the stories that are no longer regarded as news in the country. The Coalition of newly appointed teachers have issued out new threats to take industrial actions against the government if nothing is done quickly about their accumulated unpaid salaries. This decision was disclosed to Citi News by the coalition’s … Read more
Some new teachers transferred to the Soda D/A Junior High School in the Affram Plains South District of the Eastern region are living in a state of terror. The new teachers, who were transferred to the school to fill the vacuum created following the dismissal of 15 others, were welcomed on Friday with black magic … Read more
Ghana needs professionally trained teachers who have gone through programs recognized for their unique features, including their structure, partnerships, and curricular emphases – programs with significant contributions to the theory and practice of teacher education which are enhanced by a strong emphasis on pre-professional field experiences. The new Ghanaian teacher needs both academic and professional … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Wednesday, December 7 an off-day for basic schools across the country. This is to afford students and teachers who will be voting and playing special roles on Election Day the opportunity to do so without fear of missing out on classroom activities. The GES had earlier instructed all … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Wednesday, December 7 an off-day for basic schools across the country. This is to afford students and teachers who will be voting and playing special roles on Election Day the opportunity to do so without fear of missing out on classroom activities. The GES had earlier instructed all … Read more
Words and their applications mean a lot in communication. The president knows this more than many of his compatriots because he pursued a post-graduate diploma course in communications. He should know better how to manage words in his communications with the citizens he rules as president. A few days ago, he had the opportunity of … Read more
Second-cycle students in the Ashanti Region are drawing attention of authorities to growing political discussions by some teachers in classrooms. The Student Representative Council says it has received complaints from students in about 25 percent of schools with their teachers having turned classrooms into campaign grounds. The leadership is appealing to authorities to intervene to … Read more
Understaffing at Chasie primary and junior high school in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region has compelled the only two teachers in the school to man all the classes from kindergarten to JHS. With a student population of 350, the only two teachers, one of whom doubles as the head teacher, are … Read more
Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky A lion, a lion has a tale It has a big head And a very small waist I believe everyone who went to school in Ghana learnt the above recitals when they were … Read more
We were made to believe that teacher licensing was the best option until I came across this: *”All newly recruited teachers will have to be licensed before they will be allowed to teach”*_ in a reportage. I became so sad after reading the full report on licensing of teachers which is to start from 2016/2017 … Read more
We were made to believe that teacher licensing was the best option until i came accross this: _*”All newly recruited teachers will have to be licensed before they will be allowed to teach”*_ in a reportage. I became so sad after reading the full reportage on licensing of teachers which is to start from 2016/2017 … Read more
The National Inspectorate Board (NIB) in a forum on teacher absenteeism (TA) and school inspection has revealed that the teacher absenteeism rate has reduced to seven per cent. Alex Kyeremeh, a Deputy Minister of Education (Pre-Tertiary), said the teacher absenteeism rate in the basic schools as at the time of visit was very encouraging. He … Read more
A total of 16,432 newly recruited trained teachers are to begin teaching on October 3 without the proper licences which will qualify them to teach. The National Inspectorate Board of the Ministry of Education announced on Monday that effective 2016/2017 academic year, all newly recruited teachers will have to be licenced before they will be … Read more
Government seems to be employing subtle means to win the votes of trained teachers who have been sitting home without jobs. Many of these teachers have been home for close to a year without being posted [employed] as the government has put a freeze on their postings due to financial difficulties. But with just 77 … Read more
Begining from the 2016/17 academic year, all newly recruited teachers will have to be licensed before they will be allowed to teach. Those who are already in the teaching service who are professional teachers will be streamlined, while those who are not professional teachers will be given temporary licences for three years. The acting Chief … Read more
Government has appealed to the striking teachers of Colleges of Education to resume work with immediate effect, and return to the negotiation table to resolve the issues relating to their status. The teachers have for the past four years been pushing for an upgrade of their current status to that of teachers of other tertiary … Read more
Teachers in Colleges of Education across the country are suspending teaching activities on Tuesday. It follows government’s failure to migrate them onto a higher rank which will see them draw the same salaries as tertiary lecturers. National Secretary of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana, Prince Obeng-Himah, says the teachers will remain on … Read more
National Service we all know is basically to acquired once self with practical skills in preparation towards the job market as well as serving one’s country by impacting knowledge thought in classroom to the society. But embarking on this journey of 1 year mandatory National Service, prudent measures must be put in place by the … Read more
While the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (6th edition) defines a teacher as a person whose job is teaching, especially in a school, it describes teacher training as the process of teaching or learning the skills you need to be a teacher in a school and teaching as the work of a teacher. The Report of … Read more
Teachers of St. Johns 1&2 Primary School at Accra New Town in the Greater Accra region, have requested for transfers after a mob attack on them and the pupils. This has led to the closure of the school on Tuesday. A primary pupil is said to have called in thugs after a disciplinary action on … Read more