The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is poised to unveil its policy recommendations intended to guide political parties in formulating their manifestos for the upcoming general elections.
This proactive approach aims to ensure the effective integration of GNAT members’ needs into the political agendas of various parties.
In an interview with Citi News in Accra, Thomas Musah, the General Secretary of GNAT, emphasized the departure from a reactive stance to a proactive role in presenting policy suggestions to political entities.
Mr Musah explained, “We have put a team together, and they are working on a policy document. This time, we do not want to go by the reactionary approach where a government official will speak, and then we would be called upon to respond. We also want to give them what we want and then put these things into your manifesto. We want to give them a particular document to factor into their manifesto,” he added.
The GNAT General Secretary highlighted the association’s commitment to safeguarding its members’ welfare by leading in the formulation of policy proposals. The aim is to ensure that the concerns of educators are given priority and adequately addressed in political party manifestos.
“Sovereignty resides in the people. It is in the interest of the people that you are there. For the welfare of our members, we are putting some documents together. So now when it comes to accountability and we are referring, we can also refer to the kind of demand we made on them,” Musah affirmed.
Assuring a timely release, he stated, “All things being equal, we are sure that by the close of this week, we should be able to communicate with the political parties.”