The minority in parliament claims it is concerning that the government is keeping silent about the teachers’ demands.
On Monday, July 4, 2022, teacher unions across the nation announced an ongoing strike.
It follows NAGRAT’s announcement that they would go on strike if the government did not grant their request for the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) by the end of June 2022.
In a news conference to announce the strike, GNAT General Secretary Thomas Musah said that among other factors, the country’s inflation is harming their meager pay, which is why they have decided to go on strike.
The teachers claim that the government has received several calls and letters, but has not responded to any of them.
The administration is taking the teachers for granted, according to Peter Nortsu Kotoe, the ranking member of the Parliament’s education committee, who was speaking on Starr Today.
“The government must come out with a statement because if some people are asking for something and as a government, you are not responding it is very serious.
“So I am not surprised that they have gone on a strike. I am expecting the government to come out and say something about whether they will do it or not. If we will not do it these are the reasons we will not do it. There is nothing coming from the government so I am not surprised that the teacher unions have embarked on a strike. When you are silent on the matter, then you are taking the people for granted,” the MP warned.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Joseph Asare
