The Private School Teachers Association Nigeria (PSTAN) is a dedicated professional body committed to the welfare, development, and recognition of private school teachers across Nigeria. Our mission is to ensure that private school educators receive the support, respect, and professional growth opportunities they deserve.
Our Vision
“To give private school teachers a sense of belonging.”
This vision drives every initiative and activity of PSTAN. We recognize that private school teachers play a vital role in shaping the future of education in Nigeria. However, many often face challenges such as job insecurity, lack of benefits, and limited professional development opportunities. PSTAN seeks to bridge this gap by advocating for their rights, enhancing their professional growth, and fostering a strong community where they feel valued and empowered.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- Linking jobless teachers to schools that may be in need of teachers
- Linking teachers who don’t have teaching qualifications with teacher-training institutions.
- Floating a cooperative society.
- Fighting for the rights of private school teachers.
- Provision of loan facilities for private school teachers.
- Provision of ICT gadgets for private school teachers on hire purchase.
- Floating a health as well as life insurance scheme for private school teachers.
- Organizing periodic Trainings (vocational) and Empowerment programs to enable private school teachers have multiple sources of income.
- Floating of low-cost Housing schemes for private school teachers.
- Organizing excursions to foreign lands for private school teachers to bring them up-to-date.
- Bridging the gap between private school teachers and Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TCRN).
- Providing general consultancy services for schools and teachers.
- Training and retraining of teachers to make them 21st century compliant.
- Organizing school competitions periodically.
- Sourcing for grants for private school teachers.
- Floating a pension scheme for private school teachers.
- Establishment of private schools.
Celebrating Teachers’ Day for private school teachers annually.
Bridging the gap between the Federal/State/Local Government and the private school teachers.
Writing and Publishing Books.
Why PSTAN Matters
Private school teachers form the backbone of Nigeria’s educational system, yet many work under challenging conditions with little recognition. PSTAN stands as a unifying force to protect their interests, uplift their status, and provide them with opportunities that enhance their personal and professional lives.
By fostering a sense of belonging, PSTAN ensures that every private school teacher in Nigeria feels valued, supported, and empowered to shape the future of education with confidence and dignity.
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