Teaching in a public school in Ghana is arduous . The challenges are significant and often overwhelming. Teachers have become so accustomed to the difficulties that they rarely discuss them . This situation has become the accepted norm, so to speak. In this write-up , I will try to identify some of the problems that I believe need urgent attention. INADEQUATE CAPITATION GRANTS The government of Ghana provides grants to support the operation of basic schools across the country. These grants are referred to as capitation grants. It is an open secret that these funds are grossly inadequate and usually hit the accounts very late. It is very obvious that running a basic school is a serious undertaking that requires substantial funding. Many headteachers are sometimes compelled to find ways to fund the urgent needs of the schools. In some cases, headteachers are compelled to use their personal funds to address pressing issues due to a lack of operational...
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