The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has sounded the alarm over the alarming surge in violent attacks on teachers by students in senior high schools across the nation.
At their National Council meeting on May 15, 2025, held at the NAGRAT Lyceum in Accra, the Association expressed grave concern over the increasing student aggression, which has escalated to incidents involving weapons such as machetes and firearms.
NAGRAT emphasized that this growing trend poses a serious threat to both educators and students striving for academic success.
In a formal statement to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), NAGRAT highlighted several troubling incidents, including:
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The assault of Mr. Walter Yesotor Adanunyo from Christian Methodist High School after he stopped students from cheating during the WASSCE.
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Mr. Ebenezer Kateya of Accra High School being attacked for enforcing proper student dress code.
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A student at Opoku Ware School (OKESS) caught with a gun on campus.
NAGRAT condemned what it described as the “weak and lame” response from the GES and government to the rising violence.
The Association linked the issue to the admission of academically unqualified BECE candidates, political interference in disciplinary matters, and bureaucratic delays in implementing effective sanctions.
The Association has given the GES a deadline of May 31, 2025, to take decisive action to ensure the safety of teachers.
If no progress is made, NAGRAT warned that they would begin implementing their own protective measures starting June 1, 2025.
