The government has presented new proposals to the pre-tertiary teacher unions in an effort to address their concerns and resolve issues linked to their ongoing strike action.
General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, disclosed this after an engagement between the unions and government on Friday, October 2, 2026.
According to him, the meeting, which involved the Ministers of Education, Finance and Employment, as well as heads of relevant government agencies, ended without a final agreement on the issues raised by the unions.
Mr Musah said the parties discussed three major concerns presented by the unions but were unable to reach conclusions on them.
He explained that the first issue relates to teachers who have been promoted but are yet to be automatically placed on their new grades.
The unions are also seeking progress on their new collective agreement, as well as the implementation of a proposed 20 per cent deprived-area allowance for teachers working in underserved communities.
“Three things came up. Number one, the issues we tabled. We discussed the issues but we could not conclude on them,” Mr Musah said.
He added that government had subsequently made fresh proposals for consideration by the unions.
“New proposals have been given to the unions to go and have a look at, and the same will be looked at and we will get back to them next week Monday,” he said.
Mr Musah said the proposals cover all three areas under discussion and will be examined by the unions before they return to government with their position.
“The union should look at all the three and get back to them on Monday,” he added.
The latest engagement follows growing concerns over conditions of service and other outstanding issues affecting pre-tertiary teachers.
The teacher unions have been demanding action on the automatic placement of promoted teachers, the conclusion and implementation of a new collective agreement, and the payment of a 20 per cent allowance for teachers serving in deprived areas.
While Friday’s meeting did not produce a final resolution, the submission of new proposals by government provides the basis for further negotiations when the parties reconvene on Monday.
Mr Musah, however, did not immediately confirm whether teachers would return to the classroom ahead of Monday’s further engagement, as he asked journalists to hold on with questions following his statement.
The unions are expected to study the government’s proposals before determining their next course of action.
By 1960news.com
