The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has sent an important, heartwarming message to all degree-holding teachers regarding their pending automatic upgrade. In a message concerning teacher upgrading, GNAT outlined the official procedure and required documents.
It further stated that only teachers with a minimum of a degree qualification will be considered for the nationwide automatic upgrading exercise. The association has also implemented processes to ensure GNAT representatives guide qualified members through the process.
According to reliable information from GNAT, shared with the Ghana Education News portal, the required documents for teacher upgrading are as follows:
- Appointment Letter of the teacher
- Letter requesting Upgrading
- Degree Certificate of the teacher
- Cover Page of the Brochure
- Page Showing Your Name in the Brochure
All teachers who meet the minimum requirement for automatic upgrade are directed to contact their local GNAT representatives or executives for assistance with completing the process.
Below is the full communiqué shared with the Ghana Education News Portal.
GHANA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS (GNAT)
NOTICE TO ALL TEACHERS WITH DEGREE QUALIFICATIONS
Dear Sir/Madam,
All teachers who possess a degree qualification are hereby informed to proceed for automatic upgrading. This directive has become necessary, as the degree is now considered the minimum requirement for teaching in Ghana.
All District Directors of Education have been duly informed of this nationwide exercise. Regardless of whether you are due for promotion or not, you are entitled to be upgraded once you hold a degree qualification.
Almost all GNAT representatives across the country have been notified and are tasked with guiding qualified teachers through this process.
Please note: Teachers without a degree certificate are not eligible for this exercise.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
1. Appointment Letter
2. Letter for Upgrading
3. Degree Certificate
4. Cover Page of the Brochure
5. Page Showing Your Name in the Brochure
If your District Director of Education denies your upgrading, claiming you are unqualified despite meeting the requirements, it should be understood as a deliberate decision not to upgrade you.
Thank you.
GNAT REPRESENTATIVE
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