Call Off Strike Now- GES Director-General Appeals to Teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially appealed to pre-tertiary teacher unions across the country to suspend their ongoing industrial action immediately. Director-General Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis issued the passionate plea to ensure students return to normal classroom learning while government resolves pending welfare issues.

Chale, parents and pupils across Ghana are feeling the heat as empty classrooms slow down academic work in public basic and senior high schools. The appeal comes at a crucial time when students are preparing for major end-of-term examinations.

The ongoing strike involves major teacher bodies, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), NAGRAT, and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT-GH). The unions walked out over delayed continuous professional development allowances, promotion arrears, and general working conditions.

Prof. Davis assured the union leadership that the Ministry of Education and the Controller and Accountant General’s Department are working together to process payments. State authorities are pushing to finalize the financial clearance roadmap so teachers receive their full entitlements without further delay.

Despite the strike declaration, GES management directed regional and district directors to keep all public school facilities open and safe for pupils. Headteachers are currently overseeing students who show up on campus while official negotiations continue behind closed doors.

The GES leadership emphasizes that prolonging the industrial action will disrupt the national academic calendar and affect student performance. Prof. Davis reaffirmed that government remains fully committed to honoring all signed agreements once technical verification finishes.

Education sector watchers are urging both the government and union leaders to compromise quickly to protect the interest of Ghanaian children. A speedy resolution will bring relief to anxious parents who want their wards back under active teacher supervision.

As high-level meetings between the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and teacher representatives continue, all eyes remain on the unions’ next national executive meeting. The nation hopes both parties reach a solid consensus to end the classroom blackout permanently.

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Source: Ghana News Page