A Ghanaian teacher has gone viral after pleading with the Minister of Education to introduce a “self-control allowance” for male teachers, saying it’s not easy to stay focused while teaching teenage girls.
In the trending video shared by @mayfred on X, the teacher humorously claimed that female students are now “too fine and tempting,” making it difficult for male teachers to concentrate on their work.
“Minister of Education, I stand for my colleagues because we teachers deserve a self-control allowance. Looking at these young girls nowadays, we’re suffering.
We deserve a self-control allowance because the students are irresistible, imagine you’re a teacher and you don’t have self-control will you leave them to go like that” he said.
He jokingly appealed to the government to compensate teachers for maintaining discipline in the classroom.
The clip has since sparked massive reactions online. While many viewers laughing at his boldness, while others criticized the statement as inappropriate and unprofessional.
A user commented,
“Na discipline allowance you need, not self-control.” Another said, “This man just said what others are thinking but won’t admit.”
The viral video has stirred debate across Ghana and Nigeria, with many urging teachers to uphold professional ethics, while others insist the teacher was only joking.
