Despite the ongoing strike by three teacher unions, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has instructed headteachers of junior and senior high schools to maintain school operations while also guaranteeing the safety of pupils.
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the strike was initiated by three teacher unions: the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT).
Due to the government’s disdain for their conditions of duty, the irate unions announced that they will laying down their tools.
But the GES in a statement noted that Regional and District Directors have been directed to ensure that Heads keep schools open and closely supervise all children who report to school pending further directives from Management of GES.
