Teacher Trainees Demand Temporary Closure Of 46 Colleges

The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana demands temporary closure of 46 colleges across the country following the unabated strike by their teachers.

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) boycotted the classrooms after the government reneged on its promise to implement outstanding compulsory arbitration awards.

The students say the industrial action is adversely impacting their academic progress and mental health.

Classrooms in all 46 colleges of education remain empty.

CETAG’s industrial action started on June 14. The eight-week-old strike has stalled academic progress and adversely affected students.

The teacher trainees who are bearing the brunt of the impasse are left stranded.

 

Below is the full statement released by the Teacher Trainees Association

 

 

 

Meanwhile; The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has dismissed calls by some Ghanaians to close down all Teacher Training Colleges in response to the ongoing strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG).

In an interview with Citi News, Professor Francis K. E. Nunoo, Deputy Director General of GTEC, emphasized that closing the colleges is not an option due to the severe financial implications it would entail.

Professor Nunoo expressed optimism that CETAG would soon call off the strike.
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