The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced a nationwide withdrawal of its services, effective Monday, November 24, 2025. The decision comes in protest against the government’s persistent failure to fully implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award issued on May 2, 2023.
The announcement follows an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on November 19, 2025, where CETAG leaders reviewed the lack of progress on long-standing grievances despite repeated engagements and reminders to government officials. In a strongly worded memorandum, the association declared that it had no choice but to suspend all teaching and administrative duties in all 46 Colleges of Education across the country.
Among CETAG’s unresolved concerns are the non-payment of All-Year-Round Work Compensation for additional duties performed in 2022, compensation that remains unpaid in 39 colleges, with only partial payment made to Accra College of Education. The association also cited outstanding Book and Research Allowance arrears for both the 2023/2024 and 2022/2023 academic years, as well as unpaid Book and Research Top-up arrears from 2021/2022 owed to Akrokerri College of Education.
Another major point of contention is what CETAG describes as the unjust downgrading of teaching staff holding master’s degrees. The association says this move undermines professional dignity and violates both the agreed conditions of service and the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
In its directive, CETAG ordered all members to cease teaching, supervising students on Supported Teaching in Schools (STS), and any other academic or administrative duties, effective immediately. “No member should return to the lecture halls until all the listed grievances are fully resolved,” the association stated, emphasizing the legitimacy of the industrial action as a response to the government’s breach of agreements and disregard for the NLC arbitral award.
Reiterating its commitment to quality teacher education, CETAG’s leadership declared that its members would not continue to be “exploited, disrespected, or further impoverished.” Local chairpersons were instructed to ensure strict compliance with the strike, urging members to remain united and resolute until their demands are met.
As a result of the industrial action, services including teaching, community engagement, STS support and supervision, and project work vetting have all been suspended, leaving a significant gap in the country’s teacher education system until a resolution is reached.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
