The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a stern warning to the Ghana Education Service (GES), threatening to take action starting June 1, 2025, if concrete measures are not implemented to address the growing threat of violence against teachers in schools.
According to NAGRAT President Angel Carbonu, the situation has reached a boiling point, with teachers feeling compelled to take matters into their own hands.
“The first order of life is self-preservation,” Carbonu emphasized. “If someone can arm himself and harm me, I should be able to come to school armed.”
In a candid interview in Citi FM, Carbonu expressed the desperation felt by many educators, stating, “We will have to protect ourselves. We will have to make sure that no stupid student kills us in the line of our duty.”
The association’s ultimatum comes on the heels of a disturbing surge in incidents of teachers being physically assaulted or threatened by students, sparking widespread concern about discipline and safety in Ghanaian schools.
NAGRAT is demanding that the GES takes immediate and effective action to safeguard educators, warning that failure to do so could have severe consequences.