Teachers are ready to return to the classroom, but the issues that led to their ongoing strike must first be resolved, according to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).
GNAT Head of Salaries, Isaac Nii Baah, said the union wants the government to address the outstanding concerns so teachers can resume work.
“If anyone has any advice, they should give it to government to do the needful,” he said, according to a report by Adomonline.com on September 28, 2026.
Mr Baah said the strike was affecting both teachers and pupils, with children remaining at home while the dispute continues.
“Our children are also at home, and we’re worried,” he said.
He stressed that education must remain a priority if Ghana is to achieve meaningful development, with teachers playing a central role in the sector.
“Ghana is for all of us, and any nation that wants to develop doesn’t downplay education; you prioritise it and it is teachers who will make it work,” he said.
GNAT, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) began a nationwide industrial action on September 25, 2026.
The unions cited delays in resolving key concerns affecting teachers, including issues involving the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) over their conditions of service.
