The silent exodus: Why quiet quitting is the new survival strategy in Ghana's classrooms
The author of the MyJoyOnline article describes a "Tired Educator" phenomenon emerging from a place-based study in the Ga-East Education District. This phenomenon describes teachers who "have left the profession in spirit but remain present in body" because they feel they have no viable alternative. The author states that quiet quitting "is a psychological coping mechanism in response to an increasingly unsustainable work environment."
The author expected to find disengaged public educators but instead found highly educated professionals. These professionals redirect their capabilities toward managing overcrowded classrooms of 30 or more students. Teachers believe that interactional justice has eroded and that their efforts are being 'rubbished' by outsiders. Teachers are withholding creative energy when their contributions are met with criticism rather than support.
Teachers increasingly treat their instructional methods as private intellectual property, leading to teachers working in silos. Teachers believe that sharing a successful instructional practice will result in additional responsibilities without support or devaluing their instructional approach. Many educators in Ghana are using their talents in makeup artistry, selling fabric and offering private tutoring due to low salaries and rising living costs in Accra.
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A place-based study in Ghana's Ga-East Education District reveals a growing disconnect for basic school educators. Mounting pressures and limited support hint at a survival strategy quietly reshaping classrooms- but what is it?
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