The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations is calling on government and school administrators to fully engage them in the ongoing rollout of the PTA reinstatement policy, warning that without proper consultation, the initiative may face practical challenges.
Irene Sam, spokesperson for the Council, made the appeal in an interview with ABC News, following the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) official directive to all public second-cycle schools to operationalise PTAs with immediate effect.
“We are legally registered and autonomous since 2013. It is only proper that we are not just informed, but actively engaged in this process,” she said.
“There are roles being put in place, and we believe that through engagement, we can foster unity and operationalise PTAs effectively in all our schools.”
Sam emphasized that while the reinstatement is welcome, success hinges on a collaborative framework between government, school management, and parents.
Her remarks come just days after the GES, under President Mahama’s directive, issued a statement indicating that PTAs are to be restored as a core part of school governance.
The GES stated that further guidelines—particularly those concerning structure, roles, and financial accountability—would be shared in due course. According to Irene Sam, these guidelines must not be developed in isolation.
“We want to work with school heads, but also with GES and the Ministry of Education to shape these frameworks,” she noted.
In a related statement, the GES described the reinstatement as a move aimed at “strengthening collaboration and involvement of parents, communities, and teachers in the delivery of quality education.”
The PTA believes that such collaboration will only be meaningful if parents are treated as true stakeholders rather than passive participants.
“The future of our children depends on our joint responsibility, and that means deliberate inclusion,” Sam concluded.
