The National Executive Council of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (Chass), has decided not to return to their various schools to teach if their demands are not met by government, by December 31, 2021.
Their decision comes after the NEC wing of CHASS met in Kumasi on the 23rd December 2021 to deliberate on issues that affect CHASS.
CHASS wants the following challenges resolved by December 31, 2021 or they will advise parents not to send their wards to schools on the reporting date of January 5, 2022.
“We pray and hope that the issues enumerated above would be addressed by the end of this year, to avert any unfortunate happenings”, part of the statement read.
They listed the challenges they face as follows :c
Shools in the implementation of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Government Policy, especially challenges of erratic supply of food to schools and financial constraints; delays in the release of monies to schools and also the releases that are generally done in bits, affecting the smooth running of the schools.
Government and for that matter the GES does not release the full complement of the outstanding monies and food supplies to schools which include:
A. First Semester forms one and two recurrent (balance) for 2021.
B. The whole of Second Semester recurrent for forms one, two and three.
C. Form one perishables for Second Semester.
D. fifty percent of form 3 perishables.
E. Teachers Intervention Money.
F. Staff Motivation.
_G. Development Levy._
H. Fifty percent examination levy Also National Food and Buffer Stock (NABCO) should make available all outstanding food supplies to schools,
CHASS will officially inform the GES Management on the 4th January 2022 and advise parents not to send their wards to schools on the reporting date of January 5, 2022,.
The statement signed by the President and the secretary of CHASS noted.
‘Heads will not be able to administer the running of the schools amidst these challenges.”