The Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ghana Police Service have been given a 14-day ultimatum by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) to arrest and prosecute all students involved in the violent attack on a teacher at Kade Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Eastern Region.
On the evening of October 5, eight students, including some former students, ambushed Michael Quayson, the victim, as he was on his way home. According to reports, he was thrashed for about twenty minutes as payback for ensuring close surveillance during exams.
Since then, a video that captured the violent event has gone viral. While the other offenders are still at large, one suspect has been taken into custody and given bail.
Awoonor-Yevu Godwin, the Eastern Regional Chairman of NAGRAT, addressed the media in Koforidua on Wednesday and urged the Inspector-General of Police to make sure that all individuals identified in the video are apprehended as soon as possible.
NAGRAT warns that if authorities don’t completely punish the offenders and compensate the injured teacher within 14 working days, there will be a statewide sit-down strike when schools return, which might cause disruptions to the 2026 school year.
“If prompt action is not taken by the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Education Service to prosecute the culprits (students) and give a fair compensation to the victim involved within fourteen (14) working days, teachers across the country may be forced to embark on a nationwide sit-down strike, a situation that will inevitably disrupt the 2026 academic calendar,” he warned.
He added: “Justice must be swift and uncompromising, not only to serve as a deterrent, but also to restore confidence among teachers nationwide. Let us sound this note of warning.”
The attack, according to NAGRAT, was inappropriate and part of a growing trend of violent attacks on educators nationwide. Mr. Awoonor-Yevu emphasized that the state, GES, and the Ministry of Education are accountable for ensuring teacher safety, stating that no educator should experience physical damage or psychological trauma while carrying out their job.
He pointed out that teacher dissatisfaction is at an all-time high, indicating a troubling rise in assaults connected to exam invigilation.
The event contributes to the increasing number of violent student assaults on teachers
* September 2025: A second-year student of Takoradi Technical Institute stabbed a teacher who attempted to stop him from using an unauthorized entry route.
* 2025 (WASSCE period): A student of Christian Methodist SHS stabbed teacher Walter Yesutor Adanunyo after being prevented from engaging in malpractice.
* 2024: Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso SHS in the Offinso District, was stabbed in the eye after instructing students to return to class.
* 2021: A final-year student of Three Town SHS in Denu stabbed a teacher who intervened to protect a first-year student.
* 2021: Students at the Nungua Cluster of Schools assaulted their teacher, Moses Onyameasem, in another shocking incident.
NAGRAT issued a warning that if attacks on teachers tasked with overseeing exams persist unchecked, it may completely withdraw from WASSCE invigilation.
The Ministry of Education, GES, traditional authority, and security agencies are being urged by the union to improve school safety procedures.
Citing the growing risks involved with teaching, it is also calling for the urgent implementation of a risk allowance for educators.
Source: newsthemegh.com