The fallen noble profession: The sad tale of the Ghanaian teacher

For years, it was a noble profession. To be a teacher was to be respected. Today, it has become an object of ridicule. The Ghanaian teacher, who holds the future of this country in a chalk-stained hand, is now the punchline of jokes in tro-tros, markets, and family gatherings. It is a painful irony that the one who teaches others to become rich is unable to escape poverty himself.