Eduwatch Africa has expressed concern over some school heads demanding that parents pay examination or printing fees.
The organisation has raised the alarm after reports emerged that some heads are threatening to exclude pupils whose parents do not comply with these fees. "Public Basic Schools' term assessments start on Monday, 7th April.
Some school heads are demanding parents pay examination or printing fees, threatening to exclude pupils whose parents do not comply," noted in a statement issued on Saturday, April 5.
According to Eduwatch, they acknowledge the importance of parental contributions towards school development and learning but such contributions should remain "voluntary." The organisation stressed that this aligns with the policies and laws governing the delivery of Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (fCUBE) in Ghana.
