The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has voiced concerns over inadequate compensation and insufficient rest periods for teachers working under the double-track school system. Musah’s comments come in response to recent statements by the Minister of Education, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, who …
Read More »Pay Our Tier-2 Pension By February Or Face Our Wrath – Teachers Unions Caution Gov’t
Four teacher unions are up in arms against the government for failing to pay contributions to the Ghana Education Service (GES) Occupational Pension Scheme (Tier 2). The unions include the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Coalition of Concerned Teachers and the …
Read More »2nd Meeting Between Teacher Unions And Government Over Strike Action Inconclusive
The meeting between teacher unions and the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations over the ongoing strike action has been adjourned to Tuesday, November 8. The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Graduate Teachers and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers have all declared an indefinite nationwide strike to register their …
Read More »COLA Strike: NAGRAT, GNAT Walk Out Of Negotiations
Representatives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) have walked out of the negotiation with the government over their demand for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The two associations accused government of betrayal of trust for asking them to call off …
Read More »Teachers’ Strike: Keep Your Wards Away From School For This Week – GNAT Chairman Tells Guardians
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has asked parents to keep their children at home for this whole week due to the strike action by its members. The association’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Prosper Tachie, explained that teachers will not return to classrooms for at least the whole of this …
Read More »GNAT To Government: Grant 20% COLA By End Of June
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has given the government by end of June this year to grant the 20 per cent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) or risk the anger of over 240,000 teachers nationwide. According to GNAT the current delay continues to affect the meagre earnings of …
Read More »GNAT: Education Ministry Must Ensure Provision Of Learning Materials To Schools
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, GNAT, has asked the Ministry of Education through its collaborative agencies to ensure that textbooks and other resources are provided in schools. In a statement to mark Independence Day, GNAT lamented the “absence of resources for teachers and textbooks for pupils three clear years …
Read More »GNAT Protests Against Basic Education Skills Examination Test Proposed By NTC
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT,) has protested the introduction of the Ghana Basic Education Skills Examination Test proposed by the National Teaching Council (NTC). According to the association, it is protesting against what it refers to as an attempt by the NTC to “craft a policy and …
Read More »We’ll Fiercely Resist Semester-Based Academic Calendar – Education Unions
Teacher Unions in the basic education sector have kicked against the government’s change of the trimester-based academic calendar to a semester-based one. The unions; GNAT, NAGRAT, TEWU, and CCT-GH in a joint statement said they are disappointed that for such a major decision, the government did not consult or engage …
Read More »GNAT Rejects 2021/2022 Salary Increment For Public Workers
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …
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