The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the three teacher unions who are on strike against the appointment of Dr. Eric Nkansah as the new GES boss to call off the industrial action. The Labour Ministry subsequently held two meetings with the unions but both of which ended inconclusively. This prompted the NLC’s meeting today,… Read More »
The Government has dragged the striking teacher unions to the National Labour Commission (NLC) over their industrial action. To that end, the leadership of the unions have decided not to take part in the Day 2 of the meeting with government officials, TV3’s Daniel Opoku reported on Tuesday. On Monday November 7 the leadership of the unions… Read More »
The leadership of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has threatened to embark on an industrial action in the next 10 days if the government fails to honour the Codified Conditions of Service of members, which have been outstanding since 2016. Meeting between gov’t & striking teacher unions ends inconclusively According to the… Read More »
A meeting between the Employment Ministry and teacher unions over their opposition to the appointment of Dr. Eric Nkansah as Director-General of the Ghana Education Service has ended inconclusively. The meeting followed a declaration of a strike by teacher unions in protest of the appointment by the government. After hours of engagements for the unions… Read More »
The education sector of the country is currently at a standstill as teachers in public kindergarten, primary, JHS, SHS, and university are all on strike for various reasons. Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) through a press statement has also expressed its… Read More »
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 Friday November 4, 2022. Heads of public Kindergarten and Primary Schools as well as Junior and Senior High Schools have been directed through the… Read More »
The All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG) has criticised the three other teacher unions for embarking on an indefinite strike over New GES Director-General Appointment. According to ATAG, the three teacher unions, GNAT, NAGRAT and CCT-GH should rather focus on issues that can improve the state of the profession rather than those that only benefit a… Read More »
GES Extends Issuance of Assurance For Inter-regional & Inter/Intra District Reposting 2022. The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended the deadline date for the issuance of assurance letters to staff who wants to get transferred. According to the management, it has received numerous complaints from prospective GES staff who could not meet… Read More »
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) through a text message has informed all its members to stay home as the strike action continues. “We wish to inform the rank and file of our members that effective Friday, 4th November, 2022, GNAT and the other teacher unions hereby declare an indefinite strike over the appointment… Read More »
An official statement from the management of GES says it has received countless complaints from parents and other stakeholders on money collection from Junior High School graduates by Headteachers. “The attention of Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) has been drawn to the unethical practice of some Heads of Basic Schools collecting monies from the… Read More »