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…
Nationwide teacher strike left classrooms empty and students idle across Ghana on Friday, September 25, 2026. The pre-tertiary teacher unions Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) declared the action, citing ongoing delays in addressing concerns over teachers' conditions of service. This included outstanding promotion arrears and other demands.
In the Greater Accra Region, school compounds transformed into playgrounds as some teachers reported to work but remained outside classrooms. At Ofankor M/A School, headmistress, speaking anonymously, said teachers were present but unable to teach due to the strike. They were awaiting food delivery for the students before sending them home. The headmistress vowed to continue reporting to school until the strike was lifted.
At Kotobabi Basic School in Accra, students without teachers had no lessons. Some were found outside classrooms playing sports, while others informed them of the strike. In Tamale, classrooms were largely empty with pupils seen outside engaging in football. The nationwide industrial action affected various schools, including Ejisu M.A.
Model School in the Ashanti Region, where peer teaching had to substitute for regular lessons. The strike disrupted the academic calendar recently harmonized, causing concern for the impact on teaching and learning for students in affected schools.
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