The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of second-cycle institutions against the unauthorized collection of levies under the guise of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations, Mr. Daniel Fenyi, the GES has received reports that some schools are demanding and collecting various levies without the necessary authorization.
The statement emphasized that no school has been granted approval to collect any PTA or development levy without prior consent from the appropriate authorities. For basic schools, such approval must come from the District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) through the District Director of Education, while in second-cycle institutions, the Regional Director of Education must authorize it.
GES further clarified that even when such levies are approved, payment remains strictly voluntary. “No student should be denied any school service, right, or benefit for non-payment,” the statement said.
Additionally, the Service has directed that no Head, teacher, or staff member of any educational institution under the GES should take part in collecting PTA levies. Fundraising activities, it said, are the sole responsibility of duly elected PTA executives.
Regional and District Directors of Education have also been instructed to monitor compliance and report any breaches for immediate disciplinary action.
