NC-PTAs welcomes teachers’ suspension of strike

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has welcomed the suspension of a strike by three teacher unions, urging parents and guardians to ensure their children are ready for school on Monday, October 12. The Council expressed hope that the resumption of classes would restore normal academic activities in public schools.

In a statement, the Council acknowledged the agreement reached between the government and the unions, praising President John Dramani Mahama for his intervention and commending the government's negotiating team and union leadership for ending the industrial action. The NC-PTAs appreciated the teachers' decision to resolve the dispute through dialogue, recognizing their concerns about welfare.

They urged all parties to fulfill the commitments made during negotiations, particularly regarding promotion arrears, allowances, and the expired collective agreement. The agreement includes completing the outstanding promotion processes for 51,000 teachers by October 16 and addressing the modalities for the Deprived Area Allowance in January 2027, Digital Support Allowance in November, and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Allowance in December.

The Council will monitor the implementation of these commitments and encouraged the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Ghana Education Service (GES), and teacher unions to work together to meet the deadlines. School-based PTA executives are also called upon to collaborate with school management to recover instructional time lost during the strike.