Tamale N/R, October 22, 2025 — The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of schools and educational staff across the country against the collection of unauthorised levies purported to be Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues.
In a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Service and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Mr. Daniel Fenyi, the GES disclosed that it had received reports indicating that some second-cycle institutions were demanding and collecting various levies under the guise of PTA or development dues.
According to the GES, no school has been granted authorisation to collect any PTA or development levy without prior approval. The statement clarified that for basic schools, such approval must be granted by the District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) through the District Director of Education, while in the case of second-cycle institutions, the Regional Director of Education must give the necessary clearance.
“Even when approved, such payments remain strictly voluntary, and no student should be denied any school service, right, or benefit for non-payment,” the statement emphasized.
The Service further directed that no headteacher, teacher, or any GES staff member should be involved in the collection of PTA levies, stressing that fundraising activities remain the sole responsibility of duly elected PTA Executives.
GES also instructed Regional and District Directors to monitor strict compliance with this directive and to report any breach for immediate disciplinary action.
The move forms part of the Service’s efforts to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness in the administration of public schools and to prevent undue financial burdens on parents and guardians.
