Teachers’ strike continues despite progress in negotiation

The NLC clarified that negotiations will continue with teachers regarding the remaining six concerns.

“The question that I want to ask, which is missing from all your arguments, is [whether] our teachers, whatever their grievances, [are] above the laws of this country

Do you believe that we should have a country where our teachers do not respect the laws of this country

Mr Arthur stated that despite the procedures and provisions, including notifying the employer among other procedures, the teacher unions had failed to follow through and embarked on the strike with little concern for the ramifications.

But for you to wake up and say that even when you have been asked to go back to the class you are not going to comply, is the labour commission that you even have reps there

Are you going to tell us that even the reps that you sent there are not capable?” he added.

In the same conversation the President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, Rev Isaac Owusu emphasised that they will not call off the strike until their demands are met.