The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has warned teachers and other leaders in educational positions of authority who abuse young people that the government would not hesitate to apply sanctions against those who violate the sacred trust placed in them.
Speaking at the 2025 Ghana Teachers Prize ceremony in Ho in the Volta Region, the Vice President underscored the pivotal role educators play in shaping the nation’s future.
She described teachers as “architects of possibility” but cautioned that their position of trust comes with the highest responsibility.
“As teachers, we must always remember that we are placed in a position of trust, protection, and empathy,” he said.
“The power given to us is to facilitate learning. We will not hesitate to apply sanctions to those who violate this trust.”
Subsequently, she expressed concern about growing reports of violence and indiscipline in schools, adding that the Ministry of Education and the leadership of the Ghana Education Service would deal decisively with attacks on teachers, especially physical assaults.
She however stressed that leadership cannot ignore instances where teachers or authority figures themselves are responsible for abuse.
“Transfers are not punishment, and they should never be used as such,” he said,
“Leadership cannot ignore those teachers and others in positions of power who abuse our young people,” he said,
The Vice President emphasised that transfers should not be misused as punitive measures. “Transfers are not punishment, and they should never be used as such,” she said.
Awards
The 2025 Ghana Teachers Prize was held on the theme: “Elevating the Status of Teachers for Quality Education.”
It brought together educators, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the country to celebrate the dedication of teachers and reinforce the collective responsibility to safeguard and empower the nation’s young learners.
A teacher at the Savelugu Senior High School in the Northern region, Richard W. Tiimob, was named ‘Ghana’s Most Outstanding Teacher’ at the Ghana Teacher Prize 2025, held on the campus of the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho.
