Public basic schools across Ghana are expected to resume Monday, October 12,

Public basic schools across Ghana are expected to resume normal academic activities on Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions.
The strike, which began on September 25, 2026, was suspended on Friday after the unions reached an agreement with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on outstanding allowances and salary arrears.

The action was led by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers.
The union leadership has directed members to return to the classroom on Monday while discussions on other outstanding concerns continue.
The decision followed engagements with the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and the Council of State on Friday.
GNAT General Secretary Thomas Musah said discussions with the FWSC on promotion-related allowances, deprived-area allowances and outstanding arrears had been concluded.
NAGRAT President Jacob Anaba also assured teachers that outstanding arrears owed them would be paid.

He said appeals from well-meaning Ghanaians for the unions to suspend the strike highlighted the importance of teachers’ services to the country.
“We hope not to go to this length of industrial action again,” he said, urging the media and the public to support calls for improved conditions of service for teachers.
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, said the government would announce the arrangements for paying the deprived-area allowance in January 2027.
He said arrears relating to promotion and placement would be paid to 51,000 teachers by October 16, with the remaining payments expected to be completed by the end of October.
Dr Smith-Graham added that negotiations on the complementary digital instruction support allowance had been concluded, with payments expected in November 2026.

He said discussions on the continuous professional development allowance had also been completed, with payments scheduled for December 2026.
However, negotiations on other outstanding issues would continue.
The unions embarked on the nationwide strike over delays in placing promoted teachers on their appropriate salary scales, as well as the non-payment of promotion allowances and related arrears.

Source: Omanghana