Three teacher unions are now on strike, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) has instructed headteachers of junior and senior high schools to maintain school closures while also guaranteeing student safety.
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, three teacher unions—the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT)—started their strike.
The angry unions declared that they are ceasing to exist due to the government’s disregard for their terms of employment.
However, the GES stated in a statement that, awaiting additional instructions from GES Management, Regional and District Directors have been instructed to make sure that Heads maintain school operations and closely monitor every student who reports.
Below is GES’ full statement.
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has read from the media that the three (3) Teacher Unions in the Pre-Tertiary Education sector have declared withdrawal of their services effective Wednesday 20th March 2024.
Heads of public Kindergarten and Primary Schools as well as Junior and Senior High Schools have been directed through the Regional and District Directors to mobilise their Management teams to ensure the safety and well-being of all students in schools.
Meanwhile, parents are advised to remain calm and be assured that Management is closely monitoring the situation and will advise on the way forward accordingly.
Regional and District Directors have further been directed to ensure that Heads keep schools open and closely supervise all children who report to school pending further directives from Management of GES.
