On Wednesday, the pre-tertiary teacher unions of the Eastern Region took to the streets of Koforidua to demand the immediate disbursement of their allowances. Apexnewsgh reports
The demonstration, part of a series of labor activities, aimed to express dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to implement the allowances agreed upon in their Collective Agreement since 2009 and after the 2020 agreement.
The unions, comprising members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana, are demanding the payment of four allowances: deprived area allowance, extra assessment allowance, book/data/online teaching support allowance, and upward adjustment of the continuous professional development (CPD) allowance.
After marching through the principal streets of Koforidua, the unions presented a petition to the Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, which was received on his behalf by the Regional Coordinating Director, Samuel Donkor. The petition highlighted the challenges faced by teachers due to harsh economic conditions and the government’s inaction.
The teachers have given the government an ultimatum of May 31, 2024, to address their grievances, else they will escalate their industrial actions. They also urged the government to deliver the laptops under the “one teacher one laptop” program to many teachers yet to receive them, since they have already been deducted.
The Regional Coordinating Director assured the teachers that their concerns will be addressed, ensuring that their industrial actions do not disrupt academic activities.
The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Dr. Mrs. Ivy Asantewaa Owusu, also assured the teachers that their concerns will be addressed.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
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