{
  "id": 10475844,
  "title": "Teachers’ strike continues as PRETAG accuses government of treating their concerns like “football”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/teachers-strike-continues-as-pretag-accuses-government-of-treating",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:42:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/teachers-strike-continues-as-pretag-accuses-government-of-treating-their-concerns-like-football/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has expressed frustration with the government's handling of teachers' concerns, describing them as being treated like \"football\". The association's president, Adokwei Ayikwei Awulley, made this accusation during a meeting with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, on Monday, September 28, 2026. Awulley highlighted the ongoing delay in implementing the Deprived Area Allowance, a promise repeatedly made by government officials, as the most concerning issue. Despite the government's assurances, PRETAG sees no clear path forward. Other pressing matters include the placement of promoted teachers in their correct ranks and the payment of promotion arrears. The teachers' collective agreement expired in June, yet negotiations for a new agreement remain inconclusive, with some allowances under the old agreement due for payment in September. The Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association, along with the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), initiated a nationwide strike on September 25, demanding the release of promotion arrears, negotiations on a new collective agreement, and the implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance. Despite a meeting with the Education Ministry on Monday aimed at resolving outstanding issues and ending the strike, the unions have refused to return to the classroom. They insist that the strike will persist until the government takes concrete steps to address their demands.",
  "summary": "The Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has accused the government of tossing teachers’ concerns back and forth without ever resolving them. President of the association, Adokwei Ayikwei Awulley, who made the accusation at a meeting between the teacher unions and the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, on Monday, September 28, 2026, said some […]",
  "key_points": [
    "PRETAG accuses government of treating teachers' concerns like \"football\"",
    "Teachers' strike initiated on September 25, 2026",
    "Strike demands release of promotion arrears and new collective agreement"
  ],
  "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."
}