NC-PTAs urges FWSC, GES, teacher unions to meet collective agreement deadlines
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has urged the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), the Ghana Education Service (GES) and teacher unions to meet all deadlines agreed upon in the communiqué that led to the suspension of the teachers’ strike.
The council said priority should be given to resolving issues surrounding the expired Collective Agreement and the 20 per cent Deprived Area Allowance.
In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Raphael Kofi Gapson, the NC-PTAs welcomed the agreement reached between the government and the teacher unions on October 9, 2026, which paved the way for teachers to return to the classroom on Monday, October 12.
It said the decision had helped protect the academic calendar, preserve preparations for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and safeguard the country’s human capital development.
The council commended President John Dramani Mahama for his intervention, as well as the negotiators who helped secure an agreement on outstanding payments.
Under the agreement, 51,000 teachers are expected to be paid by October 16, 2026, with the remaining payments due by the end of the month. Modalities for the Deprived Area Allowance are expected in January 2027, while the Digital Support Allowance is scheduled for November and the Continuous Professional Development Allowance for December 2026.
The NC-PTAs also praised the leadership and members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) for agreeing to dialogue.
It noted that the 15-day strike had placed additional pressure on parents, who had to take on teaching and supervision responsibilities while providing for their families.
The council urged parents and guardians to prepare their children for school and called on school-based PTA executives to work with school management to recover lost instructional hours.
It further stressed that government initiatives, including Free Senior High School, STEM education and the Ghana School Feeding Programme, depended on teachers’ presence in the classroom.
The three teacher unions began the industrial action on September 25, 2026, over outstanding promotion allowances, the 20 per cent Deprived Area Allowance and the expired conditions of service.
By Esther Padmore Amonoo
