Teacher Unions Meet Today Over Intended Strike

The three teacher Unions, which threatened a strike by close of Monday February 29, are expected to meet today [Tuesday], to deliberate on the way forward.

The crucial meeting is expected to discuss whether to strike or allow the current interventions by government to go through. 

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) have over the past few weeks, raised concerns about the non-payment of their allowances and salary arrears, and threatened to strike if government did not pay them by February 29, 2016. 

In a move to avert the strike, government last week, paid over GHc 1.5 million as part payment of the GHc16 million owed them.

There is also currently a validation process ongoing to ensure that the rest of the amount is paid.

But the teacher unions say they need to meet today [Tuesday], to evaluate the situation and take the next step.