The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the full reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in all pre-tertiary schools nationwide, following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama.

Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at GES, confirmed this in a statement released on Thursday, July 17.

He stated that “Management of GES has instructed all Heads of Public Senior High, Technical and STEM Schools to operationalise the reinstatement of PTAs with immediate effect.”

The GES emphasised that “this move is aimed at strengthening the collaboration and involvement of parents, communities and teachers in the delivery of quality education to Ghanaian learners.”

The statement further noted that “further guidelines detailing the structure, roles, and financial accountability mechanisms for the effective functioning of PTAs will be issued in due course.”

According to the GES, these measures “are intended to promote transparency, uniformity, and efficiency in the operations of PTAs nationwide.”

The Ghana Education Service concluded by stating that it “counts on the support of all stakeholders to ensure the smooth and effective implementation of this important policy.”