Only 30% of Ghanaian teachers satisfied with their jobs – CAPCOE data reveals
A staggering 70% of teachers in Ghana are dissatisfied with their jobs, according to data collected by the Campaign Against Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education (CAPCOE), with the few satisfied educators concentrated almost entirely at the top of the career ladder.
Only 30% of Ghanaian teachers are content with their jobs, according to data from the Campaign Against Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education (CAPCOE). This finding was unveiled at a regional training workshop in Techiman, where CAPCOE collaborated with Education International and teacher unions to tackle the rise of privatisation in Ghana's education system.
Richard Quarshie Kove, CAPCOE's convener, revealed that job satisfaction is low and primarily limited to senior and administrative staff. The educators who directly interact with students in classrooms are deeply dissatisfied with their work conditions. Kove attributes this dissatisfaction to the government's lack of adequate investment in public education, which has allowed private, profit-driven entities to step in and exploit the poorer segments of society.
At the workshop, Kove called for the government to prioritise investing in public education to make it accessible to all children, regardless of their economic background. The workshop also served as a training session for union leaders and stakeholders, equipping them with skills in research and advocacy, proposal writing, and crafting policy briefs.
The goal is to empower communities to fund and advocate for education initiatives themselves, rather than relying solely on government support. Union leaders, such as the Brong Ahafo Regional Chairman of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Sulemana Nyisina, welcomed the initiative as timely and valuable.
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