The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) says it is fully prepared to work hand-in-hand with school authorities across Ghana following the official reinstatement of PTAs in all pre-tertiary schools.
Speaking to ABC Midday News on Thursday, Irene Sam, Public Relations Officer for the Council, welcomed the move, describing it as “a step in the right direction” and long overdue.
Her comments follow a directive from President John Dramani Mahama, which led to the Ghana Education Service (GES) instructing all heads of public Senior High, Technical, and STEM schools to operationalise PTAs with immediate effect.
“Education has always been a shared responsibility,” Sam said.
“We all have the same aim – to make sure our wards are well guided and educated. Discipline starts from home, so having this collaboration means we can enforce discipline and values both at home and in school effectively.”
According to her, PTAs have remained legally registered and autonomous since 2013 and are not new to educational partnerships.
However, she emphasized that they must now be engaged meaningfully in this renewed effort to uplift standards.
Sam stressed the importance of communication and structure in this rollout.
“We are ready to collaborate with school management to see the way forward and enforce discipline. But we need clarity and full integration into this system to function effectively,” she added.
The GES has also announced that detailed guidelines will be issued shortly to define roles and introduce mechanisms for financial accountability within PTAs—a move the Council has welcomed.
