Stop sleeping with your students or you’ll be severely punished – NAGRAT to teachers

The National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) has cautioned teachers who have sexual relationships with students to stop or face legal consequences.

The Eastern regional NAGRAT chairman, Godwin Awoonor – Yevu decried how such a connection affects student performance.

He indicated that throughout the year of review, ten incidents involving instructors were handled in the eastern region.

He was speaking at a sensitization program at Coaltar Senior Presbyterian High School, emphasizing the importance of students feeling empowered while cautioning teachers to follow the code of conduct or face prosecution.

”Your job as a teacher is to educate the students. You have no business having a sexual relationship with students. That is both unethical and unfortunate. That is why we embarked on this exercise to remind teachers of their ethical values while also empowering students and encouraging them to refrain from having affairs with their teachers. When you are exposed as a teacher, the sanctions are severe, and you will not be spared. There are two types of punishments: criminal and administrative. We will not support you as a teacher if you sleep with students.”

”Every teacher is aware of the code of conduct, and we expect them to follow it. They are also aware of the consequences if a teacher is found to have slept with a student. They are aware of the sanctions and what could happen to them, so no teacher will be spared. Last year, we dealt with more than ten cases.”

Meanwhile, the Bibiani Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old National Service Person identified as Bismark Ansu at Sehwi Asawinso Methodist Primary B for allegedly defiling three pupils in the Sehwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region.