{
  "id": 10435393,
  "title": "Protect the school calendar while we address your concerns – Haruna Iddrisu appeals to striking teachers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/protect-the-school-calendar-while-we-address-your-concerns-haruna",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/protect-the-school-calendar-while-we-address-your-concerns-haruna-iddrisu-appeals-to-striking-teachers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu is urging striking teacher unions to resume teaching as he works with key government officials to protect the school calendar. The unions have declared a strike, demanding action on three key issues: the delay in negotiating a new Collective Agreement, the failure to automatically place newly promoted teachers on their appropriate salary scales, and the non-implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance. The strike, which began on September 25, has left classrooms empty across the country, with some schools forced to close entirely in the Ashanti Region. The Minister welcomed the unions' leadership, emphasizing the need to keep the academic calendar running smoothly while addressing their concerns. The Minister noted that the Ministry of Education, along with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, must collaborate to find a solution. The National Association of Graduate Teachers accused the government of acting in bad faith, citing persistent delays in addressing their demands.",
  "summary": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu is appealing to striking teacher unions to return to the classroom as he engages their leadership alongside the Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD), the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Ghana Education Service (GES). The Minister said the unions must protect the school calendar, which has only recently returned to the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu appeals to striking teacher unions to resume teaching.",
    "Unions demand action on delay in negotiating a new Collective Agreement.",
    "Ministry of Education collaborates to protect school calendar."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}