Source: Onuaonline.com
President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, (CCT-GH), King Ali Awudu, has indicated that although Ghanaian teachers are fulfilled, they are not happy.
He says teachers are fulfilled for imparting knowledge to future generations, especially after seeing their students climb up the ladder of life.
However, Mr. Awudu says their conditions of service are so poor that it is not making the profession attractive at all.
Speaking on Hot Issues on TV3 on Sunday, April 07, 2024, the man with 19 years of teaching experience stated that teachers’ remuneration is so poor that despite having a job, it is still difficult to provide bread and butter with their salaries.
“The other aspect where we are remunerated and paid so that we can put bread and butter on the table is the biggest problem and that’s what we’ve been fighting for all this while,” he said.
“Teachers all over this country are underpaid. Currently, in Ghana Education Service, the minimum requirement to enter into the teaching service is a first degree so we are talking about graduates all out. As we speak, GES remains the largest institution in this country with the highest number of professionals or graduates,” Mr. Awudu added.
He also highlighted other poor conditions including the teaching environment which is hampering the smooth delivery of their service.
“There are some areas in this country, where you go to the school setting and environment and you’re astonished as a Ghanaian if these settings should even qualify to be a classroom in the first place. Then you’ll see a teacher there teaching without any extra remuneration,” he told host, Keminni Amanor.
Source: www.onuaonline.com
