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| The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has threatened to reduce the number of hours spent by teachers in the classroom |
“It is now a norm that every SHS has increased the GES-approved periods on the timetable to be able to cover the backlog of topics that are not covered and that is why this [motivation allowance] has been instituted for the teachers who do extra work for the students.
"So if GES is saying they are scrapping it, it is fine, but they should also make sure that teachers are not coerced to teach more than the approved number of periods, the approved number of hours in the school," he said.
The Ministry of Education took the decision to scrap the teacher allowances after several complaints from parents who have their wards in Senior High School.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Francis Gbadago, teachers’ salaries have been increased under the Single Spine Salary Structure and so there will be no need to continue with such payments. He further noted that the payment of motivation allowance is not permitted in other sectors.
After a thorough assessment, the ministry, therefore, decided to halt the payment of such allowances.
"At the time, salaries of teachers were not improved so the teacher motivation was introduced. But as we speak, salaries of teachers have been improved, especially under the Single Spine Salary Structure," he said.
"When you go to the hospital, for example, you do not expect to be asked to pay doctor or nurses motivation [fees].
"On this score, we have realised that this particular need for the payment of teacher motivation has outlived its purpose and so there was the need to listen to the parents more and scrap the teacher motivation allowances that parents pay on a term by term basis," he stressed.
Source: Ghana/Accrafm.com/100.5fm
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