GNAT entreats govt to consider posting trained teachers to private schools to reduce unemployment

The Greater Kumasi chapter of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged the government and the Ministry of Education to consider employing trained teachers in private schools to alleviate teacher unemployment. Secretary Argin Frimpong pointed out that a significant number of teachers graduate annually but remain jobless due to the absence of government postings.

By placing some of these trained educators in private institutions, Frimpong argued that they could utilize their acquired skills and expertise, subsequently contributing to quality education and decreasing unemployment rates.

Frimpong's call for the government to collaborate with private schools and financially support them by covering a portion of the teachers' salaries came during the sixth graduation ceremony of the Moldgold School. He emphasized the importance of private schools in Ghana's education sector, urging the Ministry of Education and the government to prioritize them in the teacher-posting system.

Meanwhile, the Director of Moldgold School, Abigail Yayarah Karikari, urged the government to provide technical and vocational education and training (TVET) equipment to private schools in order to promote skills-based education. Karikari noted that the world is becoming more technology- and skills-driven, making it crucial for children to acquire practical skills to prepare them for the future.

She highlighted the challenges private schools face, such as a lack of textbooks, and appealed to the government for additional support in the education sector.

The graduation ceremony also featured displays of pupils' talents, eliciting cheers and applause from their parents and other attendees.