Old Edubiase pupils turn to trading, farming as teachers’ strike disrupts schooling
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.
Pupils at Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School in Ghana's Adansi North District are turning to farming, market work and sports as a nationwide teachers' strike disrupts their schooling, according to a reporter who visited the community on October 8, 2026. The strike, initiated by pre-tertiary educators over grievances regarding their conditions of service, has left classrooms empty and children engaged in various activities outside school hours.
Some pupils accompany their parents to cocoa and food crop farms, while others are seen hawking goods or playing football. Teachers have instructed students to remain at home until the strike is resolved, causing distress among the pupils and their parents. Final-year students preparing for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) express concern over their mock exams and lack of revision time.
Parents worry about the welfare of their children, with some relying on them for farm labor and others leaving them unsupervised. The situation has prompted calls for urgent action from the government, teacher unions, and district authorities to restore normalcy to the educational system before the disruption causes further harm.
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