The Anloga District Education Directorate has announced a critical shortage of teaching staff at the Basic school level, revealing a deficit of approximately 330 teachers,
This situation, the authorities say, continues to undermine effective teaching and learning outcomes across the district.
The disclosure was made by Mr Dominic Yao Dzanado, the District Director of Education, during a stakeholders’ engagement convened on Monday by the Member of Parliament for the Anloga Constituency, Mr Richard Sefe.
The meeting was organised to review and discuss the performance of candidates who sat for the “MPs Independent Mock” examinations conducted in November last year, ahead of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
According to Mr Dzanado, the Anloga District currently operates 51 public basic schools, spanning Kindergarten, Primary, and Junior High School levels, which collectively require a total of 841 teachers to function efficiently. However, only 511 teachers are presently at post, leaving a shortfall of about some 330 educators.
He explained that the staffing gap places undue pressure on the available teachers, affects contact hours, and limits the quality of instructional delivery, particularly in critical subjects at the Junior High School level.
The engagement also provided an opportunity for stakeholders to assess the outcome of the recent mock examinations. Member of Parliament for Anloga, Mr Richard Kwame Sefe, expressed dissatisfaction with the results, describing them as a clear indication that significant improvement efforts are urgently required.
Mr Richard Sefe noted that the mock examination outcomes, which were reviewed in the presence of education officials, parents, and traditional leaders, show both modest progress and deep-rooted challenges confronting education delivery in the district.
“The mock examination results clearly show that much more work needs to be done if we are to improve BECE outcomes in the Anloga District. This engagement has brought to light both the progress we have made and the serious challenges we must urgently address together as stakeholders.” Mr Sefe said
Among the key concerns raised were the increasing trend of some BECE candidates refusing to attend school after successfully registering for the examination, indiscipline of pupils, teacher misconduct, poor parental care, among others, practices that stakeholders say negatively impact academic preparation and overall performance.
In response to the worrying situation, Mr Dzanado disclosed to the Ghana News Agency that the Directorate has reshuffled some headteachers across selected basic schools as part of strategic measures to strengthen supervision and improve academic outcomes. He also hinted at other strategies to be rolled out later in the year.
He stated the need for a collective and coordinated approach to addressing the challenges, calling on parents, traditional authorities, the media, and community leaders to actively support the Directorate’s efforts by instilling discipline, promoting consistent school attendance, and nurturing a culture of learning among pupils.
“Improving educational outcomes in Anloga requires a shared responsibility involving parents, educators, traditional leaders, and the wider community.”
The meeting ended with a collective call by all stakeholders to work collaboratively with the District Education Directorate and the Member of Parliament to address the teacher deficit and improve BECE performance in the Anloga District.
Source: GNA
