Accra Academy Parents Association asked to work with school authorities to address challenges
The newly elected executives of the Parents Association (PA) of Accra Academy Senior High School have been urged to serve with dedication and work in collaboration with the administration to address challenges facing the school.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony to the new executives on Thursday in Accra, which was held at office of the headmaster of the school, Mr Alfred Gedjah said the outgoing executive members of the PA encountered a number of challenges, including the raising of funds to support the school, when they came into office.
He also explained that parents also did not see the need to support the PA to enable it to contribute to the development of the school because they believed that the school was being provided with the needed resources under the Free Senior High School programme.
Despite the challenges, Mr Gedjah said that the members, through the support of some parents and organisations, were able to undertake a few projects to enhance effective teaching and learning in the school.
He also noted that the reintroduction of the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) by the government through the Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, was important as it would help the newly elected executive members to raise sufficient funds to support the school.
“We are exiting at the right time because the new leadership will have the opportunity to work with the minister of education saying that the PTA is coming back, raising money will be easier,” Mr Gedjah said.
For his part, the Chairman of the newly elected executive members, Francis Teiko Tagoe, assured that a strong collaboration and participation between parents, teachers, and the management of the school would be established to enhance students’ academic performance.
The headmaster of the school, Mr Emmanuel Ofori Fiemawhle, also added that it had a high expectations for supporting the government in addressing teaching challenges, specifically in providing complimentary teaching and learning materials to enhance students’ academic performance.
BY EUGENE AMPIAW
