Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School pupils turn traders, farmers as teachers’ strike bites harder
Classrooms at Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region have remained empty for days as pupils abandon their books for farms, markets and football fields following the ongoing nationwide strike by pre-tertiary education teachers.
Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School pupils in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region have abandoned their studies and turned to farming, trading, and playing football due to a nationwide strike by pre-tertiary education teachers. The strike, initiated by teachers over issues such as deprived area allowance, promotion, and welfare concerns, has forced children to accompany their parents to cocoa and food crop farms and engage in petty trading.
Some pupils have expressed deep unhappiness about the strike, stating that it is negatively impacting their education and upcoming mock examinations. Parents, too, are frustrated, as the strike has disrupted both academic work and their daily economic activities, leaving some children unattended at home. The situation has raised concerns among the community about the potential negative consequences, such as exposure to social vices, teenage pregnancy, and child labor.
Parents and pupils have appealed to the government and teacher union leaders to resolve the impasse urgently, emphasizing the need for schools to reopen. The strike, initiated by teachers due to dissatisfaction with their conditions of service, has led to a total shutdown of both basic and senior high schools, causing significant disruption to education across the country.
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