Ghana National Association of Teachers have presented nineteen requests it wants government
To fulfill before any decision to reopen schools.
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On main consend is a reduction in class size,
Fumigation schools & offices as well as compulsory COVID-19 testing of all teachers,
Learners & supporting staff across the country.
Teacher Union conducted an assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the Education Sector in Ghana.
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Philippa Larsen president of GNAT said the pandemic is not just a threat to education,
But an opportunity to restructure the country’s education system.
For over two months, all schools across the country have been shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than seven thousand people and killed 34.
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This has resulted in a gap in education with some adopting online and the Ghana Learning TV put together by the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
According to the assessment by GNAT, the prolonged closure of schools will result in an increase in school dropout rates, learning poverty, serious reduction in enrolment and massive job losses in the educational sector.
