Serwaa Amihere Calls On GES To Cease Teachers From Recording Shameful Videos Of Pupils Unto The Internet
Most teachers, especially basic school teachers have recently employed the practice of uploading videos of their pupils unto the internet to either call for applauds for them for their excellent performances or expose their delicate weaknesses.
Observing the trend, Ghanaian broadcast journalist and TV host Serwaa Amihere has sent an open letter via social media platforms to the Ghana Education Service to end the practice since it can go a long way to hunt pupils who are frequently shamed online.
In her appeal, the GHOne TV news presenter stated that it will be in the right direction if these videos throw spot lights on the numerous educational challenges with the aim of finding solutions to them, but the visuals do otherwise.
The 2018 Television Female Newscaster of the Year Award winner, 32, added that teachers mostly post these videos “on social media [just] for likes and engagements.”
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“Recently, there is a practice where some teachers in schools in Ghana, record an interaction between their pupils and put it on social media for likes and engagements..1/4
If such videos were highlighting the challenges these school children go through to access education and seek help for them, I wouldn’t have a problem
However, these videos make mockery of these kids who either struggle to express themselves in English or other areas.. 2/4
I entreat the Ministry of Education and GES to end this practice by some teachers because it is not right and can destroy the confidence of the kids
The digital footprints such videos will leave will go a long way to hurt some of these kids and we need to come together with a common voice to end this. Let us protect our kids”
