Salary of interdicted Bole SHS teacher suspended by GES

The Ghana Education Service has moved from interdiction to salary suspension in the case of a Bole Senior High School teacher accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student.

The decision follows reports that the teacher has failed to return to duty since the allegation emerged.

GES says the matter has also been reported to the Ghana Police Service for the teacher’s arrest and further investigation.

Director-General of GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, said the Service is working with the police to ensure that the teacher is brought before the appropriate processes.

He said the case will be handled both as a criminal matter and as an internal disciplinary issue under the GES code of conduct.

The teacher had earlier been interdicted after the allegation surfaced.

However, according to Professor Davis, his continued absence from duty compelled the Service to suspend his salary.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, July 1, 2026, the Director-General described the alleged conduct as unacceptable.

He said GES would not protect any staff member whose conduct endangers students or undermines the safety of the school environment.

“We want to pursue legal action against the staff involved and also take him through our established processes under the code of conduct so that, at the end of the day, we apply the rules as stipulated in our code of conduct,” he said.

Professor Davis added that the Service intends to apply the strictest sanctions available if the teacher is found culpable.

He said the decision is necessary to deter similar conduct and reassure parents that schools remain safe places for children.

“We will apply the toughest sanctions to serve as a deterrent because we want our school environment to be safe. Teachers who expose children the way we saw in the video have no place in GES,” he stated.

GES says it remains committed to protecting students and enforcing professional standards among teachers.