Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has urged the government to urgently release funds to the Ministry of Education and clear all outstanding teacher allowances, saying these steps are vital to improving student performance nationwide.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Rev. Fordjour stressed that teachers must be properly motivated if the country expects stronger learning outcomes.

“The best course of action is that funding must be released to the Ministry of Education to drive outcomes in our education system. Teachers should also be paid their allowances,” he said.

He cautioned the government against blaming teachers for poor academic results, insisting that the sector needs collaboration, not confrontation.

Rev. Fordjour also called for deeper partnerships with mission schools, which he described as institutions that consistently produce some of the nation’s top-performing students.

“The government should work with teachers instead of blaming them for students’ poor performance. Rather than assigning blame, the focus should be on motivating teachers to help students succeed.

"The government should also build positive partnerships with mission schools because they often have the highest-performing students,” he added.