Concerned teachers and parents in the Anloga Municipal Basic Schools have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama over alleged and proven instances of bullying, mismanagement, and administrative abuse within the district’s basic education system.

The petition, dated February 22, 2026, outlines a series of systemic issues they say are undermining teaching quality, learner performance, and staff morale.

Key allegations include:

- The District Director assuming responsibility for setting end-of-term examinations, a duty reserved for teachers under the Teachers’ Code of Conduct.

- Mismanagement of examination fees and quota allocations, with significant sums allegedly diverted to the Director and private service providers.

- Bullying and intimidation of headteachers and teachers who question or resist these directives.

- Punitive transfers, salary embargoes, and selective staffing, resulting in severe teacher shortages in several schools.

- Reports of students being barred from examinations if they cannot pay full fees, and excessive charges for mock exams with minimal impact on results.

The petition also raises concerns about the use of externally set, non-standard examination questions, which have reportedly led to 97% of learners failing terminal exams over the past decade, reducing high-performing students to average levels.

Teachers claim that these practices have led to demotivation among experienced staff, disengagement from the examination process, and increasing transfers to other institutions.

In some schools, parents are reportedly being asked to pay for untrained SHS leavers to assist with teaching due to staff shortages.

In response to the directorate’s justification — citing concerns over examination standards and authority to set exams like WAEC — the petitioners argued that professional development and strengthened learning communities could address quality issues without undermining teachers’ statutory roles.

The petitioners have made several demands, including:

1. An independent and impartial investigation into the actions of the District Director.

2. Accountability measures where wrongdoing is established.

3. Protection for whistleblowers and vulnerable teachers.

4. Strict enforcement of the Teachers’ Code of Conduct and educational regulations.

Copies of the petition have been sent to key government and education officials, including the Minister of Education, the Ghana Education Service, the Attorney-General, Parliament, EOCO, and teachers’ unions GNAT and NAGRAT.

The petitioners stressed the urgency of the matter, urging the president’s intervention to restore transparency, fairness, and accountability in the Anloga District’s basic education system.