The three teacher unions in Ghana, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (PRETAG), have declared a nationwide industrial action over what they describe as unresolved concerns affecting teachers.
The unions announced the strike in a press release dated September 25, stating that the action took effect the same day.
According to the unions, the decision follows growing frustration among teachers over delays and what they consider to be failures by relevant institutions to address key issues affecting their members.
Among the concerns cited is the delay in negotiating a new Collective Agreement. The unions said the existing agreement had expired and that negotiations for a new one, which should have been completed by June 2026, had not commenced.
They also raised concerns over the failure to automatically place newly promoted teachers on their appropriate salary scales.
The unions said an agreement between the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department was expected to facilitate the automatic placement of two cohorts of teachers who successfully passed aptitude tests in December 2025 and February 2026.
They said the failure to implement the agreement had created tension among their members.
Another major concern is the non-implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance.
The unions referred to Section 17(2) of the 2024 Collective Agreement, which provides for a review of the Deprived Area Report and subsequent negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) for implementation.
They said the process had not been completed and called for the allowance to be implemented for teachers working in deprived and hard-to-reach areas.
The unions further stated that the unresolved issues had created widespread dissatisfaction, anger and disillusionment among teachers.
“In the light of the above circumstances and given the delays, unfulfilled promises on the part of the duty bearers and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) as well as threats by the rank-and-file of our members,” the unions said they had decided to embark on the industrial action to press home their demands.
The statement was signed by Thomas T. Musah, General Secretary of GNAT; Jacob Anaba, President of NAGRAT; and King Ali Awudu, President of PRETAG.
The unions have called on the relevant authorities to address their concerns as they seek a resolution to the issues underlying the strike.
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