The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has urged the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), the Ghana Education Service (GES) and teacher unions to meet deadlines agreed upon in the negotiations that led to the suspension of the teachers’ strike.
The council said timely implementation of the agreement, particularly the resolution of issues surrounding the expired Collective Agreement and the 20 per cent Deprived Area Allowance, was critical to preventing further disruptions to academic activities.
In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Raphael Kofi Gapson, the NC-PTAs welcomed the decision by the teacher unions to return to the classroom on Monday, October 12, 2026, following the signing of a communiqué with government representatives on October 9.
It said the resumption of classes would help protect the academic calendar and ensure that candidates preparing for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were not further disadvantaged.
The council commended the parties involved in the negotiations for helping to resolve the impasse. It also acknowledged the commitment to pay 51,000 teachers by October 16, with the remaining payments expected by the end of October.
Other agreed timelines include the introduction of modalities for the Deprived Area Allowance in January 2027, as well as arrangements for the Digital Support Allowance and the Continuous Professional Development Allowance.
The NC-PTAs said parents had faced additional responsibilities during the 15-day strike, with many having to supervise their children’s learning while continuing to meet household obligations.
It called on school-based PTA executives to work with school management to recover lost instructional hours and urged parents and guardians to ensure their children returned to school prepared for lessons.
The three teacher unions began the industrial action on September 25 over promotion-related payments, the deprived-area allowance and expired conditions of service.
