Teacher unions reject government plea, vow to stay home until salaries reflect on payslips

Teacher unions have stood firm in their rejection of Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's call to end their strike, insisting that they will continue to stay away from classrooms until tangible progress is made on their outstanding demands. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) revealed that a recent meeting with government officials yielded no new commitments beyond previously stated promises.

GNAT's Head of Salaries, Isaac Baah, emphasized that the unions no longer accept verbal assurances from government officials, demanding concrete evidence such as a documented timeline for salary payments and the implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance. The existing Collective Agreement has expired, and negotiations for a new one remain stalled, affecting allowances due in September.

Government officials have promised to present timelines for negotiating agreement completion at a subsequent meeting. The unions are willing to reconsider their strike if government provides a clear, written timeline for agreement negotiations.