Public basic schools across Ghana are expected to resume normal academic activities today, Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions over outstanding allowances and arrears.
The resumption is expected to restore classroom teaching and learning after several days of disruption that raised concerns about the impact of the industrial action on pupils’ academic progress.
The strike was declared on September 25, 2026, by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers.
The unions suspended the industrial action on Friday, October 9, following negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and an agreement on steps to address outstanding payments owed to teachers.
Under the agreement, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has committed to paying teachers their outstanding promotion allowances by October 16.
The commitment followed an intervention by the Council of State, which helped facilitate discussions between the teacher unions and the government to resolve the dispute.
Outstanding promotion allowances were among the major concerns raised by the unions, which had called for the payment of benefits owed to their members.
The suspension of the strike is expected to allow teachers to return to the classroom while the relevant government agencies work towards fulfilling the commitments made during negotiations.
With academic activities set to resume, attention will now focus on the government’s implementation of the agreement, particularly the payment of the outstanding allowances by the October 16 deadline.
Schools may also need to consider measures to recover instructional time lost during the strike to minimise its impact on teaching schedules and pupils’ academic progress.
