Teacher strike disrupts teaching, learning nationwide
Teaching and learning came to a standstill in parts of the country yesterday as the nationwide strike by three pre-tertiary teacher unions left classrooms largely empty and pupils roaming, playing and sitting idle during school hours. Benedicta Gyimaah Folley reports that in the Greater Accra Region, school compounds in parts of Ga West and Ga … The post Teacher strike disrupts teaching, learning…
A nationwide strike by three pre-tertiary teacher unions has disrupted teaching and learning across Ghana, leaving classrooms largely empty and pupils roaming in school compounds. The strike, declared by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), is a response to ongoing issues regarding teachers' conditions of service, including outstanding promotion arrears and delayed negotiations with the government.
In various regions, including Greater Accra and Tamale, schools have seen teachers present but unable to teach due to the strike, while students have been left without lessons, engaging in play instead. The unions have made several key demands, such as the automatic placement of teachers who passed promotion exams in December 2025 and February 2026 onto their respective salary scales, as well as the payment of arrears.
The strike has raised concerns about the potential long-term impact on teaching and learning if the industrial action continues.
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