{
  "id": 15708936,
  "title": "38 Obuasi SHTS teachers were told to leave for criticising suspended headmaster — NAGRAT President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/38-obuasi-shts-teachers-were-told-to-leave-for-criticising-suspended",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:23:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/38-obuasi-shts-teachers-were-told-to-leave-for-criticising-suspended-headmaster-nagrat-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) President, Jacob Anaba, disclosed that 38 educators at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) were compelled to resign following criticism of the school's headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual abuse involving female students. The controversy was brought to light through Joy News' investigative report by Manasseh Azure Awuni, which revealed that the issue had been reported as early as 2025, with students and parents raising concerns before the matter gained wider attention in August 2026. Anaba questioned the handling of the complaints and the subsequent decision to ask the teachers to leave the school, emphasizing the need for accountability and proper investigation into the allegations.",
  "summary": "The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, has revealed that 38 teachers at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) were asked to leave the school after speaking against its headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, amid allegations of sexual abuse involving female students. He said the development raised serious questions about how complaints […]",
  "key_points": [
    "38 teachers at Obuasi SHTS resigned",
    "Headmaster Zakaria Abdulai accused of sexual abuse",
    "Complaints reported in 2025, gained attention in August 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Forcing educators to resign for challenging leadership suggests a culture of impunity that prioritizes protecting administrators over addressing serious allegations of sexual abuse within the school system.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Why we met with President Tinubu – Suspended Zamfara lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/why-we-met-with-president-tinubu-suspended-zamfara-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-10-20T07:52:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}