The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has received reports that some second-cycle institutions are demanding and collecting various levies under the guise of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues.
We wish to state that no school has been authorised to collect any PTA or development levy without prior approval. In basic schools, such approval must be granted by the District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) through the District Director of Education; and in second-cycle schools, by the Regional Director of Education.
Even when approved, such payments remain strictly voluntary, and no student should be denied any school service, right or benefit for non-payment.
GES further directs that no Head, teacher, or GES staff member of any educational institution shall be involved in the collection of PTA levies. Fundraising activities remain the exclusive responsibility of duly elected PTA Executives.
Regional and District Directors are directed to monitor compliance and report any breach for immediate disciplinary action.
SIGNED
DANIEL FENYI
HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, GES
