Mahama prioritizes teachers’ welfare for successful implementation of reforms – Dr. Apaak

The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama will prioritize the development and welfare of teachers for the successful implementation of reforms.

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that teachers must be empowered and respected to succeed with any educational reform.

Speaking at the Jubilee House for the presentation of the Final Report of the National Education Forum, President Mahama indicated that in a time of global uncertainty, rapid technological advancement, and shifting demographics, “we in Ghana must ask ourselves: What kind of education system will best serve our people? That question inspired the convening of the National Education Forum.”

“…. we will prioritize the professional development, motivation, and welfare of our teachers. No education reform can succeed without empowered and respected teachers.

“As part of our reform agenda, we will improve teacher training colleges, provide continuous professional learning opportunities, and implement a fair, transparent deployment and incentive system that rewards excellence and supports underserved areas.

“The Forum underscores the need to decentralize education governance. Local governments, district education offices, school boards, and community leaders must be given greater authority, flexibility, and accountability in managing schools. Centralized decision-making has led to delays, inefficiencies, and disconnection from local realities. Decentralization will not only improve service delivery but also restore a sense of ownership and urgency at the grassroots level.”

In a Facebook post on Sunday, June 8, 2025, the Builsa South Member of Parliament reiterated how the current administration will not leave out teachers in its reform agenda in Ghana’s educational system.

“The teacher is the most important variable in the education mix. Consequently, prioritizing the professional development, motivation, and welfare of our teachers will ensure that our education reforms succeed.

“According to President John Dramani Mahama, education reforms cannot succeed without empowered and respected teachers.

“President John Dramani Mahama has noted further, rightly so, that as part of our reform agenda, we will improve teacher training colleges, provide continuous professional learning opportunities, and implement a fair, transparent deployment and incentive system that rewards excellence and supports underserved areas,” Dr. Apaak stated.