In 2023, a staggering 16,000 Ghanaian teachers applied for positions in the UK’s education sector. This mass application has led to calls for increased job creation within Ghana’s own education sector to curb the high attrition rate. Professor Peter Quartey, Director of ISSER, is among those calling for action. He highlights unemployment, low wages, and poor working conditions as key reasons behind this exodus.
Professor Quartey emphasized that while migration can’t be stopped, it needs to be managed. He suggested a system where Ghana could ‘export’ teachers, but in a coordinated way that benefits the country. He proposed setting a quota for migrating teachers who would then send remittances back to Ghana. This concept has been successfully implemented in countries like the Philippines, not only in education but also in the health sector.
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Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, the Registrar of the National Teaching Council, expressed similar concerns about the high teacher attrition rate. He confirmed that over 16,000 Ghanaian teachers applied for UK positions in 2023, with roughly 10,000 receiving certification to work in the UK without further assessment by June 13, 2023. This situation calls for immediate action to address the issue at hand.
