Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin has urged the Ministry of Education to reconsider its decision to allow Senior High School (SHS) first-year students to report on Monday, December 4, 2023.

He proposes that the reopening date be moved to the first week of January to allow for adequate preparation on the part of both parents and teachers.

The Speaker has invited Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to appear before the House on Monday, December 4 to brief the House on the reopening date and other matters.

The action comes after Ranking Member on Education and Member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi North Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe made a statement regarding the apparent rush to permit the students to return to school on Monday.

The minority-party MPs voiced their concerns about the difficulties parents would face in preparing their kids for school on Monday between Thursday and Sunday.

According to the MPs, it is inexplicable that students had to rush to report on Monday and that school placement was only announced two days ago.

According to the MPs, constituents have called for support and even for changes to be made to their placement.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu, made it clear that he had received calls from teachers who were tired and requesting time off.