TEACHING IN THE BEDROOM

It is without gainsaying that need to be educated is very important to Ghanians as it is seen as a gateway out of poverty or basically a gateway to better living conditions. This need is heightened an era where there is free access to education and it has become more affordable. Due to this, most parents do all they can to ensure that their children gain education.

Although, Ghana takes much pride in the education of her citizens, there are cramps of indiscipline among some teachers which would end up leaving a negative impact on the Ghanaian child. The issue of teachers taking advantage of students sexually is becoming a social cancer.

Few days ago, the Accra Metro Education Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended Zakaria Amu, a teacher at the Mamprobi ‘5’ Junior High School from teaching.

The 38-year-old teacher is said to have engaged in sexual relations with one of his pupils, a 16-year-old girl.

School authorities got to know about the act after the pupil complained of abdominal pains and was sent to the hospital.

The 16-year-old girl said she had sex with Zakaria Amu on numerous occasions. She said the teacher has also assisted her to abort a baby.

There were other similar stories happening in all corners of the country.

A question one would ask is; after the suspension, would there be any legal action taken against such a teacher?

Children are clays where teachers and parents are to mould them into better beings for the future.

 What then happens to the clay whiles the potter uses it to mould his bed instead of a vessel of honour?