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Dr. Sally Essuman, a lecturer of the University of Education, Winneba, said teachers were the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement.

She said when it came to student’s performance a teacher was estimated to have two to three times the impact of any other school factor, including service, facilities and even leadership.

The teacher, she said was the pivot of quality education that the country needed and it was time government and teacher education institutions realized that and invest in the teacher to help bring transformation to the nation.

Dr Essuman said these at the Best Teacher/School Awards ceremony of the Effutu Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service on the theme; “Providing Quality Education in Ghana: The Teacher Factor”.

She called on the teachers and the entire staff to continue to give off their best to help promote quality education in the area.

Dr Essuman expressed the hope that stakeholders in education would contribute in various ways to expand the scope of awards and prizes for teachers in the coming years to motivate a large number of teachers.

Madam Hilda Hagan, Effutu Municipal Director of GES congratulated the award winners for their commitment to duty and expresses the need for all teachers in the Municipality to continue to give off their best to enable children who pass through their hands to attain quality education to make them productive to society.

Neenyi Ghartey VII, Paramount Chief of Effutu Traditional Area and Mr. Alex Afenyo Marken, Member of Parliament for the area who graced the occasion, commended the award winners for their dedication to duty and hard work.

Neenyi Ghartey VII said the welfare of the children was paramount and urged the teachers in the municipality to work harder to help improve the educational standard in the Municipality.

He asked teachers who were not acknowledged this time round not to be discouraged for the sake of the children and have the hope that they will also be awarded in the years ahead.

Forty-one teachers and six schools were awarded for their outstanding performance to promote education in the Municipality.

Ms. Gloria Adobia of Maclen-Ntakrfam Primary, Mr. Charles Aidoo-Unipra “C” Inclusive Primary, Ms. Doris Nkrumah-St. Johns Anglican JHS, Ms. Vilonia Nuworkpor-Unipra South A/B JHS and Mr. Kelly Dadson, John Dambia, Philip Nubabou of Winneba Senior High School received the best teacher’s award in the Municipality of which each of them took home a Microwave oven and certificate.

The best performing Core Subject Teachers went to Ms. Cecilia Mensah, Christine Dodoo, Brobbey Kesse Kobina and Mr. Christopher Wxenye Jnr. Worlabi all of -Unipra North, each received a Table Top Stove and certificate as award.

Mr. Atta Mensah-A.M.E. Zion “D” Primary, Gilbert Atitse-Osubonpayin/Ateitu M/A Primary, Bright Ameku-Gyangyanadze JHS and Ms. Mamata Seidu, Georgina Agyapong, of Islamic Primary School received the outstanding work by teacher’s award. They took home a Rechargeable lamp each with a certificate.