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CHASS commends government for uncapping GETFund to fund free SHS
By SchoolRegistry Ghana Newsroom ·
Graphic Online reported that the Conference of Heads of Second Cycle Schools issued a communique at the close of its 64th Annual National Conference in the Volta Region. The group thanked the government for creating a dedicated funding source for free SHS by uncapping the Ghana Education Trust Fund. It also praised the Ministry of Education for a stable academic calendar, a new Scheme of Service that separates post from rank, and a national conference on school indiscipline held in July 2026. The communique was signed by President Rev. Fr. Stephen Owusu Sekyere and General Secretary Primus Baro.
“We further recommend the reintroduction of textbooks to students instead of the reliance on tablets”
Key facts
- CHASS issued its communique at the end of its 64th Annual National Conference in the Volta Region.
- The communique was jointly signed by President Rev. Fr. Stephen Owusu Sekyere and General Secretary Primus Baro.
- The conference theme was Student Discipline in a Challenging World: Context, Challenges and a Constructive Way Forward.
- CHASS commended the government for uncapping GETFund to create a dedicated funding source for free SHS.
- CHASS commended the Minister for Education for convening a National Conference on Stemming the Growing Indiscipline in Schools in July 2026.
- A zero-tolerance policy on violence, bullying and criminal conduct in secondary institutions was declared.
What this means for parents and students
School heads say free SHS now has its own dedicated funding after the GETFund cap was removed. They also want charging units sent to all schools so students can charge their tablets, and they want social media functions switched off on those tablets. They recommend bringing textbooks back for students instead of relying only on tablets.
Source: Graphic Online, education, 2026. Read the original.
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