File photo: There is a growing sense of rising indiscipline in pre-tertiary institutions

Kingsley Anyimadu, Communication Director of the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), has stated that the level of indiscipline witnessed in secondary schools is alarming and a threat to teachers’ safety.

He lamented that students have found it acceptable to assault teachers and engage in various lawless acts, a situation that calls for immediate action.
Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, he emphasized the need for a national dialogue to address the situation promptly.

“We need a national conversation involving all stakeholders, including the media, to discuss and find solutions. We have abandoned our cultural and family values, and that is one of the reasons we are witnessing these activities,” he said.

He claimed that some parents are to blame for the indiscipline in schools, as the majority are unable to discipline their children and expect teachers to do that job for them.

He expressed dismay at the recent wave of indiscipline in senior high schools in Ghana, with incidents of gang violence, physical attacks on teachers and innocent students, robbery, and rape becoming rampant. “We have to find an immediate solution before it gets out of hand,” he emphasized.

Anyimadu also questioned how sorcery and ritual activities are being promoted on television, creating a platform where students view such behaviors as normal.
He stated that, as teachers, they will take action if authorities fail to address the situation.

“When teachers say they will advise themselves, we know what we will do. Teachers can no longer guarantee industrial harmony in our schools. We can no longer contain the anger of our teachers. The Ghana Education Service must act quickly to address the situation. The media should also take an interest in this matter; we encourage you to report and highlight these issues. Respect for teachers has waned, and it’s time the media focuses on these concerns,” he urged.