PRINCOF urges government to expedite negotiations with CETAG

The conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has encouraged the government and all relevant agencies to speed up talks with Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) so that they will resolve the remaining issues.

Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) warned that a long strike can seriously affect the whole country including the delays in the school timetable, delayed allocation of teachers to various schools, growing pressure on basic schools and financial burden and stress on colleges and trainees.

Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) said that the government should show good faith and strong push to resolve the disagreements.

It appealed by stating that “PRINCOF wishes to appeal to CETAG to return to the negotiation table and resume academic work in the interest of students and the nation. While appreciating the legitimate concerns of CETAG members, Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) urges lecturers to consider the broader impact on teacher development and national education continuity.” This is a communique which was signed by Dr. Samuel Addae-Boateng the General Secretary of PRINCOF. This was published after the end of their 2025 annual conference.

The event, which was conducted from November 24 -28, 2025, at Ho in the Volta Region, was on the theme: “Leveraging AI Technology in Colleges of Education in Ghana for Improved Teacher Education.”

The theme was also used to launch The National NextGen Teachers’ Challenge for Teacher Education Institutions, under the direction of the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling of the Ministry of Education, Ghana.

The communique appealed to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, civil society, National Labour Commission, Ministry of Education and GTEC support peaceful resolution efforts. A united, transparent and understanding way of working together is needed to to finally settle the repeated misunderstandings for good in the Colleges of Education sector.

Talking about digital readiness, Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) suggested setting up a National Digital Resources Fund to support a long-term improvement in ICT tools and another support from the government towards e-Teaching & Learning platform for PRINCOF.