- Only parents/guardians with children in a school can serve as PTA members/executives.
- Executive terms: 2×2 years at basic level, 1×2 years at secondary.
- PTA accounts to be audited annually by the Auditor-General.
- School heads must approve cheque signings; teachers banned from levy collection.
- Children’s education cannot be affected by unpaid PTA levies.
- DEOC approval required for any PTA levy charges.
- Annual national PTA conferences planned with GES leadership.
- PTAs to move beyond fundraising into governance and discipline roles.
- Guidelines follow Mahama’s directive to reinstate PTAs nationwide.
Ghana’s parent-teacher associations (PTAs) are set for a major transformation following the release of new national guidelines designed to tighten accountability and redefine their role in school governance.
A committee established to draft the framework has recommended that only parents or guardians with children enrolled in a given school should qualify to serve as PTA members or executives.
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Under the proposal, executives may serve two two-year terms at the basic level, while those at the secondary level will be limited to a single two-year term.
The PTA Guidelines Committee, chaired by Kofi Asare of Africa Education Watch, included representatives from CHASS, the Conference of Heads of Basic Schools, PTA leaders, civil society organisations, and regional education directors.
Their report has been submitted to Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu.
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The guidelines stipulate that PTA accounts must undergo annual audits by the Auditor-General, with reports submitted to school management committees, district and regional education offices. Access to funds will require approval from the school head before executives can sign cheques.
Teachers, however, are barred from collecting levies or serving as signatories to PTA accounts. Their role is restricted to providing updates on academic progress, administration, discipline, and policy matters. Importantly, a child’s schooling cannot be disrupted because of unpaid levies.
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Any proposal to introduce or adjust PTA levies will require approval from District Education Oversight Committees (DEOCs) based on detailed work plans, budgets, and previous reports.
The guidelines also envision an annual national PTA conference chaired by the Director-General of the GES, with representatives from all 16 regions, to deliberate on education policy and parent participation.
PTAs will no longer be seen solely as fundraising bodies but will be drawn into broader issues such as discipline, teaching, and decision-making in schools.
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The release of the report follows President John Dramani Mahama’s June 2025 directive calling for the reinstatement of PTAs nationwide, arguing that sidelining parents had weakened accountability. Acting on this, the GES on July 16, 2025, instructed all pre-tertiary schools to reactivate their PTAs.
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The GES has also announced that detailed modalities for PTAs in senior high schools—including structure, roles, and financial management systems—will soon be rolled out to ensure uniformity across the country.
