Teacher Unions Start Regional Demo With Volta Region On May 3rd

The latest news from the Ghana Education Service indicates that teacher unions are planning to initiate regional demonstrations to press their demands. Professional teachers in the Volta Region will begin on May 3, 2024.

Following the government’s failure to show commitment in the ongoing negotiations with the teacher unions, the pre-tertiary education unions warned of dire consequences.

The regional secretaries of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT)-GH signed a letter on April 24, 2024.

On May 3rd, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the Volta regional demonstration will take place. The notice anticipates the participation of 150 professional teachers.

The announced route for the demonstration is as follows: GCB Bank-Market Branch through Ola Trafficight, Civic Centre, then to Fidelity Bank, and finally to the Regional Education Office.

The demonstrators will present a petition to officers at the Regional Education Office to bring the demonstration to an end.

However, other regions are expected to announce their respective demonstrations in the coming days should the government fail to respond positively to the demands of the teacher unions and other trade unions in the country.

Teacher Unions Start Regional Demo With Volta Region: Details of the original letter

Pursuant to the Public Order Act, 1994 (ACT 491), the Regional Executives of the Teacher Unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT-GH) Volta Region wish to inform your office of our intention to demonstrate against the government’s continuous refusal to improve upon our conditions of service.

The goal of the demonstration is to petition the Volta Region’s Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service, Ho

The demonstration is scheduled as follows:

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Tie: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Converging point/route: GCB Bank-MMarket Branch/through to Ola Traffic Light, Civic Centre, Fidelity Bank, and Regional Education Office.

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