July 2021

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UTAG indefinite strike to start on 2nd August

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UTAG indefinite strike to start on 2nd August

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 24, 2021

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has threatened an indefinite strike to begin strike on August 2, 2021. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of…

Pay teachers legacy arrears now is the call from over 5000 teachers who are owed salary arrears. Teachers whose legacy arrears remain unpaid have been angered by the reluctance of the GES and government to pay outstanding salaries owed teachers from 2012 to 2016. Over 5000 teachers whose arrears remain unpaid have angrily asked the GES, Ministry of Education and the Controller and Accountant General Department to make good the debt owed teachers. The salaries locked up are earnings of teachers for work done and government must not only speak of its intentions to pay but must be seen acting in that regard. In a petition signed by the leadership of the aggrieved teachers, and copied to Ghanaeducation.org, indicated that the three months pay audit practice at the time the arrears accumulated was aimed at auditing all claims put forth by the Inter-personal and Database (IPPD) coordinators. This process according to the aggrieved teachers was to authenticate the claims made. The process per the statement aimed at dealing with payroll corruption where IPPDs submitted ghost names for salaries. It, therefore, took a long time to get the salaries paid, leading to the government delaying in paying the first three months of salaries leading to several months of arrears Teachers whose salaries have remained in arrears and part of the petitioners are disappointed in the government because they were promised the outstanding teachers legacy areas would be paid in January 2021 but nothing happened to date. Read: Teacher impregnates three girls in same class at KEEA District The government has promised to pay arrears for a little over 2500 affected teachers in October and November 2021. Teachers are only hoping this new promise will not be a carbon copy of what has been happening all this while. The petition said the government’s promise to pay the rest of the affected teachers in January 2021 did not materialize. READ: Teacher Kwadwo Summoned by GES Over Professional Misconduct Nana Opoku Foster said the executives of the Association had a meeting with the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other government appointees, where they were told the 2,550 affected teachers would be paid at the end of October and November 2021. Labour unions, TUC teamed up against the Coalition Public Workers :Pay teachers legacy arrears

Labour unions, TUC teamed up against aggrieved public sector workers

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Labour unions, TUC teamed up against aggrieved public sector workers

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 24, 2021

A DARK DAY FOR GHANAIAN PUBLIC WORKERS I can’t actually believe what I heard today from the grapevine and I have therefore come to the…

2020 WASSCE malpractice: Court fines 6, sentence 1

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2020 WASSCE malpractice: Court fines 6, sentence 1

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 23, 2021

Court fines 6, sentence 1 over 2020 WASSCE malpractice Those found guilty include teachers, administrators, and students The 2020 WASSCE was not without examination of alleged…

why we can’t touch Free SHS Free SHS will not be cancelled – President Akufo-Addo Let free SHS benefit only poor Free SHS cost Ghana GH¢7.62bn teachers scared to speak about Free SHS

Free SHS cost Ghana GH¢7.62bn in 5 years — Ofori-Atta

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Free SHS cost Ghana GH¢7.62bn in 5 years — Ofori-Atta

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 23, 2021

The government allocated a total amount of GH¢7.62 billion for the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme during the past five years,…

Unfair treatment of SISOs, cause of poor learning outcomes

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Unfair treatment of SISOs, cause of poor learning outcomes

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 23, 2021

The Conditions of Service of SISOs is demotivating. Unfair treatment of SISOs is contributing to poor learning outcomes in schools. The Circuit Supervisor (CS) also…

No Ghanaian Teacher is paid more than $250/Month teachers upgraded allowances beneficiaries Stop persuading private school teachers for Volunteer Teacher Jobs

Stop persuading private school teachers to register as Volunteer Teachers – Concerned private school teacher

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Stop persuading private school teachers to register as Volunteer Teachers – Concerned private school teacher

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 22, 2021

Stop persuading private school teachers for Volunteer Teacher Jobs. Private school teachers are helpless, the government must intervene. Private school teachers are better off as…

Semester 2 JHS Schemes for JHS 1 ,2 & 3 -Download Now

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Semester 2 JHS Schemes for JHS 1 ,2 & 3 -Download Now

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 22, 2021

Junior High School teachers can not download the Semester 2 JHS Schemes for all subjects. The Subjects uploaded include the following: JHS Scheme for Semester…

Birim Central GES unveils reading and spelling competition

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Birim Central GES unveils reading and spelling competition

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 21, 2021

Reading has become an important means of understanding text, exploring the world of knowledge and entertainment. To imbibe in children the habit of reading for new knowledge…

7 Reasons Why Students Fail WASSCE and BECE Each Year: 8 Rules On How To Avoid Exam Failure

COVID-19: Achimota School eases visit restrictions

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COVID-19: Achimota School eases visit restrictions

Wisdom K.E Hammond July 21, 2021

The management of Achimota Senior High School has eased the restriction on parents and guardians from visiting the institution after COVID-19 cases in the school…