GES advises headteachers to keep schools open despite the teacher strike.

Headteachers at basic schools and SHS are being charged by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to keep their doors open despite the teacher strike.

The Regional and District Directors have sent orders to the heads of public kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools. Their responsibility is to organize their management teams to give the security and welfare of every student in their particular schools’ top priority.

Parents are asked to maintain their composure in the face of the impending strike action as the Management keeps a close eye on the developments. They are guaranteed that additional direction will be given appropriately.

Moreover, district and regional directors have received explicit instructions to guarantee that schools continue to be open and run. They must keep a tight eye on every child who attends school during this time until they receive further instructions from the GES Management.

The Teacher Union’s announcement of a strike highlights the persistent conflicts in Ghana’s education system and raises questions regarding the well-being of pupils as well as the continuity of educational services. Stakeholders will be keeping a careful eye out for updates and resolutions in the upcoming days as both parties negotiate this scenario.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), three of the country’s most well-known teacher unions, officially called a statewide strike on Wednesday.

The unions believe that the government has neglected to address their urgent concerns about their terms of service, which has led to this important decision.

The unions have listed several major issues, including the ongoing denial of teachers’ pay, arbitrary schedule modifications made without first consulting the unions, and delays in the delivery of necessary supplies, like computers, to teachers.

Isaac Owusu, the National President of GNAT, stressed the gravity of the situation and urged all teachers to follow the instructions. Owusu expressed grave worry over the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s blockage of teachers’ wages by circumventing established procedures, the regular changes to school calendars made without consulting unions, and the non-admission of computers to instructors.

With increasing pressure from union members and in light of the government’s and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission’s repeated delays and broken promises, the teacher unions have united to launch a nationwide strike action that will take effect immediately.

The goal of this strike is to make the government listen to the requests of the teachers and force them to take timely, thorough action on their complaints.

Given this situation, all parties involved must have constructive conversations to address the underlying problems and guarantee the continuous provision of education throughout the country.

Isaac Owusu, the National President of GNAT, stated that all educators should follow the instructions.