Angel Carbonu, President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), is urging swift and decisive action to address the growing wave of violence and indiscipline in Ghanaian schools.
Speaking on Citi FM, Carbonu warned that the erosion of firm disciplinary standards has rendered many schools virtually ungovernable—posing a serious threat to the quality of education nationwide.
“Our institutions are no longer governable, and this is directly impacting both teaching and learning,” he stated.
Carbonu criticized the current student discipline policies, arguing that they have failed to curb indiscipline and are weakening the authority of teachers. “We must stop romanticising this issue,” he said. “Drastic measures are needed because we are not in normal times.”
He also pushed back against the adoption of foreign disciplinary models, asserting that they are ill-suited to Ghana’s educational context. “Nobody should impose alien disciplinary methods that do not work here,” Carbonu stressed.
He expressed deep concern over the prolonged tolerance of ineffective policies, which he said has led to a systemic breakdown in school governance. According to him, unless urgent reforms are made, the credibility and effectiveness of the country’s education system will continue to deteri
