Three teacher unions representing pre-tertiary level educators in Ghana are resolute in their industrial action, planning to convene with the National Labour Commission to advocate for their demands.
This decision follows the abrupt cancellation of a scheduled meeting with the Ministry of Labour and Employment, further escalating the standoff and intensifying the crisis within the education sector.
The repercussions of the strike are reverberating across schools nationwide.
While some teachers have reported for duty at institutions like the Presbyterian Cluster of Schools in Osu, Osu Girls Basic School, and St Peters Catholic Basic School Osu, classrooms at Nima Cluster of Schools remain shuttered, emblematic of the ongoing struggle between educators and authorities.
In the midst of this turmoil, vendors in Osu area schools are experiencing a downturn, with reports of reduced sales exacerbating the challenges faced by an already strained education system.
The steadfastness of the teacher unions adds to the complexity, as Isaac Baah, the Head of Compensation and Benefits for the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), asserts that they will not succumb to any pressure to end the strike.