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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Three teacher unions have expressed dissatisfaction with the announced base pay increment for public sector workers for 2021 and 2022. The unions; Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), believe teachers are deserving of better conditions of service. …