Amid complaints of ‘extortion’Following complaints from parents and guardians about extra fees apart from what students were told to pay earlier as activity fees, the principal of the John Wesley Pearson Elementary School in Ganta Anthony Z. Topoe has described as “unlawful” any extra amount collected from students by teachers. Mr. Topoe spoke against the backdrop of complaints from parents and guardians about extra fees they continue to pay apart from what the administration has requested students pay during registration period. Topoe made the clarification in his office when he spoke to the Daily Observer on April 30, after he was asked about mounting concerns expressed by parents regarding payment of extra fees. However, as complaints from many parents and guardians have revealed, teachers reportedly charge students at the beginning of every test period to pay fees for printing of tests papers. He said since parents are complaining, he will institute a vigilant monitoring system to track teachers and that anyone caught charging extra fees will be referred to the DEO.

Source: Daily Observer May 08, 2018 02:15 UTC