On Friday, October 9, the General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, confirmed that negotiations with the government over teachers’ outstanding demands will persist despite the suspension of the strike by three teacher unions.
Musah told Eyewitness News that the issues were not finished and that talks had not ended. “The issues have not been completed. Negotiations have not ended or concluded. Let me put it, not concluded. And so we’ll continue to negotiate until all the issues are done,” he said.
GNAT, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre‑Tertiary Teachers’ Association of Ghana (PRETAG) had paused their industrial action after meetings with the Council of State and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC). The unions had been on strike since September 25 over promotions, conditions of service and allowances.
Musah stressed that the suspension did not mean the issues were fully resolved and that the unions would keep engaging the government until their demands were addressed. Under the commitments reached, promotion‑related arrears are expected to be paid to 51,000 teachers by October 16, with the remaining payments scheduled for completion by the end of the month. The digital support allowance is expected to be paid in November, while the continuous professional development allowance is scheduled for December 2026. Implementation of the deprived‑area allowance is expected to begin in January 2027, with modalities to be determined by November or December this year.
The unions have also requested that copies of the agreements be lodged with the Council of State to strengthen accountability and help ensure the commitments are honoured. Teachers are expected to return to the classroom on Monday, October 12, following the suspension of the strike.
