In a surprising turn of events, the Director of Education for Ablekuma West Municipal, Christian Julius Aforlah, has officially withdrawn the query letters that were issued to more than 20 teachers in the district.
These letters were initially sent out due to the teachers’ failure to attend a Thanksgiving service at the director’s invitation.
However, the circulation of these letters on social media sparked concerns about the rights and working conditions of teachers in the Ghana Education Service.
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On October 17, 2023, Director Aforlah released a public statement, clarifying his position on the matter.
He stated that he had not ordered the issuance of these query letters and called for their immediate withdrawal.
The letter issued by Director Aforlah reads as follows: “My attention has been drawn to a query letter that is circulating on social media, purporting to have been served to some headteachers and teachers of public basic schools within the Ablekuma West Municipal Education Directorate.”
“This letter alleges that they failed to attend the Beginning of a New Academic Year Thanksgiving Service. To the best of my knowledge, I have not ordered anybody to take such action against any teacher on my behalf. Hence, I call on those behind the issuance of the query to withdraw it with immediate effect.” he added.
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This unexpected move by Director Aforlah has been met with relief and gratitude from the affected teachers.
They now have the assurance that their future evaluations and working conditions will not be impacted by their absence from the Thanksgiving service.
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