Concerned teachers and parents in the Anloga Municipal Basic Schools have petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo, calling for the immediate removal of the Anloga District Education Director over alleged bullying, mismanagement, and financial improprieties affecting the district’s basic schools.

Dated February 22, 2026, the petition outlines systemic issues the group claims have undermined teaching quality, learner performance, and staff morale. The signatories accuse the Director of repeatedly violating the Teachers’ Code of Conduct by assuming responsibilities that legally belong to teachers, particularly the setting of end-of-term examinations.

The petition details alleged abuses, including:

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

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

- Punitive transfers and salary embargoes, leading to severe teacher shortages in some schools.

- Use of externally set, non-standard examination questions, contributing to consistently poor learner performance over the past decade, with nearly 97% of students failing terminal exams.

- Excessive examination fees that prevent some learners from sitting tests, causing emotional distress.

The group claims these actions have prompted a mass exodus of teachers from basic schools to Senior High Schools, Technical, and Vocational institutions, further weakening the foundation level of education in the district. They also highlight cases where headteachers have been forced to engage untrained SHS leavers for teaching due to staff shortages.

In response to the Director’s justification—citing concerns over teachers’ application of Bloom’s Taxonomy and claiming authority to set exams like WAEC—the petitioners argued that professional development workshops and strengthened learning communities could address quality issues without undermining teachers’ statutory roles.

The petitioners have demanded:

1. Immediate sacking of the Anloga District Director.

2. An independent investigation into alleged mismanagement and abuse.

3. Justice and restitution for affected learners and teachers.

4. Protection for whistle-blowers and vulnerable staff.

5. Enforcement of the Teachers’ Code of Conduct and educational regulations.

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

The petitioners emphasized that urgent intervention by the President is required to restore transparency, accountability, and fairness in Anloga District’s basic education system.