Teachers’ strike hits students, vendors
The ongoing nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions is beginning to take a toll beyond the classroom as it enters its fourth day. The strike has not only disrupted academic activities but has also forced some students to resort to self-study, while food vendors and other informal traders around schools are counting their losses. FROM … The post Teachers’ strike hits students, vendors…
A nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions is causing significant disruption beyond the classroom, entering its fourth day. In the Ashanti Region, academic activities have been halted, forcing students to resort to self-study, while vendors and informal traders around schools are suffering financial losses. At the Anglican Secondary School, food vendor Yaa Pomah lamented the waste of unsold meals due to the absence of students.
Similarly, Maame Esi, a roasted plantain vendor near Kumasi Girls’ Senior High School, reported the rapid spoilage of her perishable stock, leading to mounting debts and no daily income. Inside school compounds, first-year students at Ejisu Senior High School expressed growing anxiety, fearing the prolonged disruption might affect their orientation and academic progress.
Unlike salaried employees, vendors cannot recover lost revenue, and as negotiations continue, both vendors and students are demanding an immediate resolution to restore normal academic activities.
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