Parents Teachers Association 436. Parents play an important role in the management of schools. Every school has a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) as provided for in the Education Act. Parents participate in decision-making to improve the provision of education. PTAs have statutory powers to establish levies on pupils for the improvement of school facilities. Girl Child Education 437. The Ministry of Education endeavours to improve girls’ participation and retention in schools through the Programme for the Advancement of Girls (PAGE). As earlier stated, PAGE aims at increasing girls’ enrolment, progression and quality of education by creating “girl-friendly” schools; sensitizing communities and parents; creating single sex classes for girls; involving parents and guardians in the education of their daughters; improving teaching methodology; and encouraging pregnant girls to go back to school after delivery. School facilities 438. Many schools have inadequate facilities such as classrooms, desks, books, staff houses, access to clean water and sanitation. In order to attain the goal of creating 1.2 million school places by 2015, the State party through the Ministry of Education and its cooperating partners has embarked on a programme of school rehabilitation. By 2000, 2,300 classrooms, 1,100 teachers’ houses, 2,100 pit latrines, 100 waterborne (pour flush) toilets 166