Pressure is mounting on the government to find a lasting solution to the ongoing strike by major teacher unions across Ghana.
The Minority in Parliament has called for urgent intervention, saying the continued standoff is affecting teaching and learning in schools. The unions involved are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG).
The teachers’ concerns reportedly include unpaid promotion-related allowances and salary arrears dating back to January 2026. They are also demanding progress on their collective agreement and implementation of the deprived-area allowance.
The government has meanwhile been working to process outstanding documentation needed to place promoted teachers on their new salary grades. The Ghana Education Service has been given until October 5 to submit outstanding input forms and related documents required to complete the process.
The Education Ministry has also appealed to the unions to suspend the strike while negotiations continue. Government says more than 29,000 teachers’ data had already been captured, with salaries for some affected teachers included in the September payroll.
Despite these developments, the unions have maintained their position that they want concrete action and payment of the outstanding amounts before returning to the classroom.
Source: GhanaNsem
