The National Inspectorate Board (NIB) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has identified teacher\u2019s absenteeism as a threat to the country’s educational system.<\/p>\n
This was contained in the final report of the NIB on the state of schools in the country from 2013 to the beginning of the 2014\/2015 academic year, which was disclosed at a dissemination meeting in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n
The report was based on a study conducted in 1,465 schools in 165 districts across the 10 regions of Ghana.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”4Dw2FVa3Hu5NGH1WP0OICDTxAgeMZT7f”]Dr Augustine Tawiah, the Acting Chief Inspector of Schools, said the report revealed that, most teachers participated in workshop activities on school days, leaving the classrooms empty.<\/p>\n
He said the inability of the head teachers to sanction or discipline habitual absenteeism or lateness to school, also contributed to the poor teaching and learning in schools.<\/p>\n
Dr Tawiah said some of the reasons why teachers absent themselves were that of ill-health, long maternity leave and enrolling in sandwich programmes in universities to upgrade themselves.<\/p>\n
The NIB, as part of its recommendations, urged the GES to review the conditions and modalities for granting permission to embark on distance education programmes.<\/p>\n
He said there is the need to strengthen school supervision undertaken by head teachers and circuit supervisors.<\/p>\n
According to him, teacher development should be seen as a continuous process involving regular short courses, seminars and work for both teachers and head teachers to sharpen their pedagogical skills and management respectively.<\/p>\n
Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, the Eastern Regional Minister, called on stakeholders in education to put all hands on deck and contribute towards a common goal, adding that, education needs the continuous support and co-operation from government.<\/p>\n
He said government is still committed to providing equal and easy access to quality basic education, saying there are still some challenges but government would not relent in its efforts.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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