The Council of State is scheduled to meet with teacher unions on Friday, October 9, 2026, as efforts continue to resolve the industrial action by pre-tertiary teachers over unresolved employment-related issues.
The meeting, which is expected to begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Council’s Secretariat, will involve representatives of the unions and members of the Council. Discussions will focus on delayed promotions, allowances for teachers in deprived areas and negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Ministry of Education.
According to an invitation signed on behalf of the Chairman of the Council’s Economic and Social Development Committee, HRM Drolor Rosso Adamtey I, the engagement will provide an opportunity for the unions to formally present their grievances.
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) have identified the outstanding concerns as key reasons for their industrial action.
Meanwhile, the Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has disclosed that his department has processed the promotion records of 52,000 teachers and received the necessary input forms from the Ghana Education Service (GES).
He said the update, as of 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, would allow the relevant authorities to undertake the required verification ahead of salary adjustments and the payment of arrears.
The exercise follows a directive issued on September 28 by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, instructing the Director-General of the GES to submit the required data to facilitate the payments.
Friday’s meeting is expected to advance discussions on the outstanding issues as the relevant stakeholders work towards resolving the dispute and ending the industrial action.
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