'Any disruption to academic calendar could be fatal' - Education Minister tells striking teachers
Mr. Iddrisu assured the unions that government is committed to addressing their concerns and finding a lasting solution to the impasse.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has outlined a roadmap to address concerns raised by striking teacher unions in Ghana. The government has set a deadline of October 5, 2026, for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to submit outstanding data on promoted teachers to the Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) for salary processing.
This aligns with the 20% Deprived Area Allowance, which the government aims to implement starting January 2027, subject to validation by a committee chaired by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. Negotiations on the Collective Agreement and other conditions of service will continue, with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission meeting the teacher unions on Tuesday, September 29.
The Minister emphasized that the government remains committed to addressing the unions' demands, following their rejection of an earlier call to suspend the strike.
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