School managers urged to accept views of parents

A Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Anthony Kwaku Amoah, has urged school managers to accept divergent views of parents for the growth of their schools.

At the fourth Graduation and Prize-giving Day of Julidem Academy, a private basic school at Kasoa, Mr Amoah cautioned school managers against extortion and authoritative attitudes.

“You should regularly organise public sessions such as Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meetings, because it is to solicit views from parents and stakeholders for the benefit of your own schools and the pupils that you educate,” he said. 

Mr Amoah said there was no need for any school manager to take offence at or victimise any child or parent over an issue raised at PTA meetings.

He said one of the ways for the school to perform well was for the managers to liaise with parents and stakeholders in sharing and adopting useful ideas through dialogue and diplomacy.

The Manager of the school, Mr Samuel Duame, thanked parents for their immense support in educating the children, and added, “We cannot develop as a school without your support and so we appeal to you to continue to support us in training the children.”

He assured the guests his outfit would ensure that teachers and parents continue to work together for the common good of the school and pupils.