{
  "id": 10456648,
  "title": "Teacher unions reject government plea, vow to stay home until salaries reflect on payslips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/teacher-unions-reject-government-plea-vow-to-stay-home-until-salaries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T13:29:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/teacher-unions-reject-government-plea-vow-to-stay-home-until-salaries-reflect-on-payslips/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Teacher unions have stood firm in their rejection of Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's call to end their strike, insisting that they will continue to stay away from classrooms until tangible progress is made on their outstanding demands. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) revealed that a recent meeting with government officials yielded no new commitments beyond previously stated promises. GNAT's Head of Salaries, Isaac Baah, emphasized that the unions no longer accept verbal assurances from government officials, demanding concrete evidence such as a documented timeline for salary payments and the implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance. The existing Collective Agreement has expired, and negotiations for a new one remain stalled, affecting allowances due in September. Government officials have promised to present timelines for negotiating agreement completion at a subsequent meeting. The unions are willing to reconsider their strike if government provides a clear, written timeline for agreement negotiations.",
  "summary": "Teacher unions have rejected Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s appeal to return to the classroom, insisting that they will remain on strike until government takes concrete action on their outstanding demands. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) said Monday’s meeting with the Education Minister and other government officials produced no new commitments beyond what teachers have…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Teacher unions reject calls to end strike over unpaid salaries, arrears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/teacher-unions-reject-calls-to-end-strike-over-unpaid-salaries-arrears",
        "published": "2026-09-28T14:06:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}