Updates On Teachers Promotion, Salaries, Text Books And NTC Workshops
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), have given some updates on teachers promotion, salaries and other issues in education. On GNAT Hour hosted by Angel Fm on Saturday, 27th August 2022, the Ashanti Regional GNAT Chairman Mr. Prosper Takyi gave updates on the above issues.
Good News As GNAT Members Are Given Free Funeral Clothes.
The Ghana National Association Of Teachers, GNAT, for short, has been committed to its membership through various fringe benefits besides their membership dues in every blessed month of each academic year. These extra entitlements, ranges from GNAT T- shirts, special clothes, free cancer treatment for members and many more which cannot be mentioned.
Importance notice for all teachers from GNAT Circles
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has released an important notice to its members across the country. According to GNAT, members are to take note of the following. The issues cover a wide range of topics. The GNAT circle wants all teachers to note that the Promotion portal for 2022 is not officially opened yet.
Teacher Unions Calls on Minister of Education over NTC CPD Points
The Ghana National Association of Teachers in a conference today, 08th October, 2022 at University for Development Studies Hall calls on the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum over Continues Professional Development points for teachers across the country. The Greater Accra Regional GNAT secretary told the minister that the various teacher unions have noticed that the National Teaching Council which proposed a Continuous Professional Development Points for the teachers to use to renew their licenses have turn out to a different direction.
A 60% increase in base pay cannot be agreed upon by organized labor and the government.
The negotiations between the government and organized labor to increase the single-spine compensation structure by 60% by 2023 have come to a deadlock. The workers in the public sector noted that the daily base pay is less than the recently established daily minimum wage of GH14.88 by the government.
Ashanti Region GNAT Speaks On Alleged Suspension Of Data Package To Its Members
Management of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Ashanti Region have stated that, the general public should ignore news making waves that they have suspend the internet data package to its members. The Data package for GNAT members is an initiative by the association to subsidize the expensive data package to its members only within the region.
GNAT repeats interest for 20% COLA
The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), RevIsaac Owusu, has emphasized its interest for the public authority to pay the 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). It added that GNAT actually remained by its June 30 cutoff time, given to the public authority to satisfy its need.
GNAT threatens strike over unpaid allowance
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is threatening industrial action by the end of June if their cost-of-living allowance (COLA) is not addressed. The association says the high cost of living is making life unbearable for teachers in the country and this time around, the leaders of GNAT will not fail their members by extending the deadline given to government.
We are proud as teachers but not happy with our work condition – GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers'(GNAT) and other instructor associations in Ghana joined the remainder of the world to celebrate 2022 World Educators' Day under the subject: The Change of Training Starts with Instructors. Many instructors inside the Madina Adenta Abokobi (MAA) Region GNAT denoted the Worldwide Educators' Day with wearing exercises at the Madina Astroturf Sports Center.
Cola payments ends in 2022-Ghana National Association of Teachers
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has said that the 2022 Cost of Living Allowance that was negotiated to be paid for public sector workers shall end in December 2022. The GNAT in a memo to its members on August 17, 2022, indicated that the COLA shall be paid in August 2022.
Economic Crisis: Teacher Unions Declare Indefinite Strike Over Cost Of Living Allowance.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union have effective today, begun a nationwide strike action. The strike, according to the leadership of the Teacher Unions, is a result of the failure of government to meet their demand for a 20% Cost of Living Allowance.
JUST IN: Trouble Emerges As Teachers Fight Ghana Education Service; Drops Worrying Details
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is worried that the Ghana Education Service's reluctance to promote teachers and GNAT members to their rightful ranks is making its members more upset. At its 2022 national council meeting, GNAT said that "delays in providing laptops, paying allowances, and starting base pay negotiations could lead to labor unrest among teachers" all over the country.
For The Sake Of BECE Students, Please Return To Class- Nana Addo To Teachers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged teachers who declared a strike action to return to the classroom while negotiations continue with the government. As we all know, teacher unions in Ghana has been on indefinite strike after failing to agree on terms with the government over unpaid allowances and poor services.
Take Note: GNAT Advises Parents To Keep Their Wards At Home For This Whole Week Due To The Strike
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Prosper Tachie, has recently advised parents to keep their wards at home for this whole week due to the strike action by its members. Prosper Tachie made it clear to parents with their kids at school that teachers will not be in the classrooms to teach for at least the whole of this week.
Teachers still on strike as NAGRAT and GNAT walk out of negotiations
Delegates of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) have left the discussion with the public authority over their interest for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The two affiliations blamed government for treachery of trust for requesting that they cancel their strike before discussions.
Teachers Union commence a nationwide strike Today over COLA Demand.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union have effective today, Monday, June 4, 2021, commenced a nationwide strike action. According to the leadership of the Teacher Unions, the strike is as a result of the failure of government to meet their demand for a 20% Cost of Living Allowance.
We Engaged With The Employment Ministry But No Positive Response- GNAT
The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, Rev. Isaac Owusu has disclosed that they engaged with the Government early this year through the Employment and Labour Relations Ministry but they did not get any positive results concerning their Cost-of-Living Allowance. On Monday, July 4, 2022, teachers and non-teaching staff in the public pre-tertiary schools in a press conference in Accra declared an immediate industrial strike due to the Government’s failure to fulfill the payment of their 20% Cost -of -Living- Allowance.
GNAT fights for COLA demand.
The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, Rev. Isaac Owusu has said that the association is going by it's June 30 deadline for the Cost of Living Allowance ( COLA) to be paid to workers. He said this when speaking at the GNAT investment forum held at the University of Ghana on Wednesday 29, June 2022.
Teacher Strike: GNAT Task Force Deployed To Ensure Strict Compliance
Some members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Task Force have been deployed to schools to ensure strict adherence to yesterday's nationwide strike action declaration. The strike action commenced yesterday, July 4,2022. However, it is expected to take full force beginning today, July 4 across the country.
Educator associations proclaim endless strike over 'COLA'
Pre-Tertiary educator associations in Ghana have proclaimed an endless hit activity with quick impact following the disappointment of government to pay the typical cost for most everyday items recompense COLA they requested. The associations are the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union.