The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has called for the recruitment of special security personnel for all Senior High Schools (SHS) nationwide in the wake of the growing trend of lawlessness and indiscipline in the SHS.
It said a dedicated security unit under the Ghana Police Service ought to be established to handle school-related security matters too.
The Conference regretted the rising trend of professional misconduct of some teachers in the Senior High and Technical Schools (SHTSs), urging the Ghana Education Service (GES) to rise up.
It emphasised that the growing trend of “inappropriate and ungodly relationship” between some teachers and girls in SHTSs was unacceptable and condemned the recent incidents involving an Assistant Headmaster of the KNUST and a teacher of Okadjakrom SHTS.
“Such acts are inconsistent with the principles of our noble profession, and we expect the GES to apply appropriate sanctions as prescribed by the Code of Conduct for teachers, without prejudice to any additional legal action”, the conference stated in a communique.
Nonetheless, the communique issued on the sidelines of its 63rd conference held in Sunyani assured parents and stakeholders of their reawakened and unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of all students.
The communique was jointly signed by the Reverend Father Stephen Owusu Sekyere and Mr Baro Primus, the National President and National Secretary of the CHASS, and made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani.
It said the conference was held between October 6 and October 12, 2025, on the theme “Ensuring comprehensive, equitable and sustainable secondary education in Ghana-the role of stakeholders”.
The communique noted that the SHSs continue to face serious financial constraints, placing an overwhelming burden on school heads, worrying that the recurrent funds required for the smooth running of the schools had been in arrears since 2021.
That is making it difficult, especially for day schools, to procure basic administrative materials like stationery and examination supplies.
That notwithstanding, the communique expressed appreciation to the government for its continuous efforts to enhance SHS education, particularly through the implementation of the Free SHS policy.
“We recognize the significant budgetary demands of this policy and the attendant implications for other national priorities”, it admitted, and commended the government for its steadfast resolve to ensure that quality secondary education was accessible to every Ghanaian child, regardless of socio-economic background.
