GES Reintroduces Parent Teacher Association (PTA) In Public Schools

• GES reintroduces full functional PTAs in basic and second cylce schools.
• New guidelines, accounting systems and others to be provided. 

Accra, Ghana – July 17, 2026 – The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reintroduced the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in all public basic and secondary schools, a decision detailed in a press release dated today.

According to the statement, the move was directed by the President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, who approved the full “reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in all pre-tertiary schools across the country.”

This decision marks a significant shift from the previous policy where public schools had Parent Associations (PAs), from which teachers were excluded. The relevance and effectiveness of these PAs were limited as a result of directives from the GES and the Ministry of Education.

The communique, signed by Mr. Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations for the GES, added that further guidelines are forthcoming. “Further guidelines detailing the structure, roles, and financial accountability mechanisms for the effective functioning of PTAs will be issued in due course,” the statement concluded.

The GES has also directed that “Heads of Public Senior High, Technical and STEM Schools should operationalise the reinstatement of PTAs with immediate effect”