The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has issued a statement demanding the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into what they describe as the growing reports of sexual misconduct in Ghana’s Senior High Schools.
The statement, issued on October 3, 2025, posited that the situation is a national crisis threatening the safety and dignity of learners.
GNACOPS said there is a systemic failure to uphold child protection principles in the country’s education system.
The statement was in response to two recent cases of alleged sexual misconduct involving a teacher and an assistant headmaster from two different schools.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Mr. Charles A. Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video surfaced allegedly showing him in a compromising position with a female student.
On October 2, Mr. Mfo Richard Tibetor of Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School was interdicted over another case of alleged sexual misconduct involving a student.
Reacting to these, GNACOPS, in its statement asserted, “These incidents are not isolated,” GNACOPS said. “They are symptoms of a deeper, more pervasive culture of abuse, fear, and institutional neglect within our schools.”
“The exploitation of school girls and boys by teachers in positions of power is a matter of urgent national public interest. It strikes at the heart of our national morality, undermines the integrity of our education system, and traumatizes the very citizens our schools are meant to protect.”
It made the following recommendations:
1. Investigate the prevalence and patterns of sexual misconduct in all Senior High Schools nationwide.
2. Identify and expose networks of complicity, including school authorities and district officials who cover up or ignore abuse.
3. Recommend reforms to strengthen learner protection, school accountability, and legal frameworks.
4. Propose collaboration mechanisms between education stakeholders, law enforcement, and civil society to combat abuse.
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