The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has called for urgent action to resolve the ongoing strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG).
The strike, which began on June 14, was triggered by the government’s failure to implement CETAG’s arbitral award and conditions of service, further compounded by the freezing of CETAG members’ July salaries.
The industrial action has left trainee teachers stranded, disrupted dissertation supervision for final-year students, and thrown the academic calendar into disarray.
Speaking at the 16th graduation ceremony of Presbyterian College of Education Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region, Rt. Rev. Kwakye urged the Ministry of Education, the National Labour Commission (NLC), the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC), and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to attach a sense of urgency to the situation and continuously engage CETAG leadership to negotiate a resolution.
He appealed to all stakeholders and CETAG leadership to quickly find a middle ground and reach a settlement.
Meanwhile, the Principal of Presbyterian College of Education Akropong-Akuapem, Rev. Dr. Nicholas Apreh Siaw, praised the government for its support, noting that GETFUND has allocated GH₵500,000 for academic and infrastructural development and an additional GH₵200,000 for faculty development and research.
Source: Kwasi Azor
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