The General Secretary of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), Mr. Mark Dankyira Korankye, has voiced concerns on the decline in employment opportunities for non-teaching staff at the nation’s Senior High Schools (SHS).
He claimed that because their non-teaching colleagues were hired on a regular basis and their teaching counterparts were not, the non-teaching workers were overworked and overwhelmed in the classrooms.
In order to handle the increasing number of pupils enrolled in the Free SHS program, more non-teaching staff members need to be hired.
At the 13th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the TEWU, which took place at the Pentecost Convention Center in Gomoa Fetteh, Central Region, Mr. Korankye made this statement.
The election of new national executives to head the Union will be the culmination of the event, which has as its topic “Fostering Partnership for Equitable Educational Delivery in Ghana: The Role of TEWU.”
According to Mr. Korankye, the topic brought attention to the necessity of a collaborative effort between teaching and non-teaching personnel, with each function being clearly defined, respected, and utilized to raise the standard of education for every child in Ghana.
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He said that by fostering an environment that is supportive and conducive to teaching and learning in schools, non-teaching staff members made a significant contribution to the advancement of education.
He claimed that although non-teaching staff members’ efforts were sometimes disregarded, they were essential to the survival of educational institutions because they kept teachers and students concentrated on their job in a safe, supportive environment.
Mr. Korankye demanded that non-teaching staff members at schools have no safe and comfortable place to work, particularly the kitchen staff, as some of them were subjected to hazardous working conditions that negatively impacted their general well-being and health.
We care deeply about providing a favorable work environment for our culinary crew.
The majority of our kitchen staff still cooks for our pupils using firewood, which emits smoke, even in this day and age. They’re getting cancer and passing away every day,” he remarked.
Mr. Korankye implored the Government to attend to their welfare conditions and professional development allowances in addition to paying their pension funds on time.
The Minister of Education was represented by Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, President of the National Teaching Council, who stated that talks had started to guarantee better working conditions as well as possibilities for teachers and non-teaching personnel to grow their capacities and receive training.
“The government is committed to elevating the status of education support staff and utilizing your combined knowledge and assets to strengthen our joint endeavors in attaining educational parity in Ghana.”
“We can overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and build a brighter future for all Ghanaian children and educational workers by working together in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect,” he continued.
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