The nationwide industrial action by pre-tertiary teachers remains firmly in force after renewed negotiations between the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the three major teacher unions ended without agreement.
The parties are expected to reconvene today, Wednesday, as the government presses ahead with efforts to resolve the longstanding grievances that prompted the strike.
General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, said the unions are insisting on clear timelines from government on when outstanding processes will be completed and when affected teachers will be paid.
He urged members to remain resolute while awaiting concrete commitments.
“We are standing with them and we are asking them they should stand resolute and, all things being equal, the law being on our side, we shall come out together with flying colours and we ask for their support,” Musah said.
He added that issues of mandate remain on the table and that the parties will meet again once those are addressed.
“We are looking at tomorrow,” he noted, referring to the scheduled reconvening.
The strike, declared on 25 September by GNAT, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), centres on three main demands: conclusion of negotiations for a new Collective Agreement (the previous one having expired), automatic placement of teachers who passed promotion examinations in December 2025 and February 2026 onto the correct salary scales with arrears effective January 2026, and implementation of the 20 per cent Deprived Area Allowance.
Government has previously given assurances on placement and payment timelines, but the unions maintain that concrete action and firm deadlines are still lacking.
Teaching and learning in pre-tertiary schools across the country continue to be disrupted as the industrial action persists.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
