President Mahama directs teachers to call off strike

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama has instructed teacher unions to end the ongoing teachers’ strike and get pre-tertiary teachers back into the classroom.

Speaking on JoyNews PM Express on September 30, 2026, Kwakye Ofosu said the President has been briefed on the disruption caused by the industrial action.

He said engagements are already underway and expressed confidence that the dispute will be resolved within days.

“Oh, of course, he has been briefed. So, he has instructed that every necessary action be taken to ensure that teachers go back to the classroom.

He said the government recognised the important role teachers play in the education sector and could not afford for them to remain out of the classroom for an extended period.

“Government values the contributions of teachers, and the teachers are highly valued, highly respected human resources, and because of their importance, we cannot afford for them to withdraw their services over an extended period of time,” he said.

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According to Kwakye Ofosu, the main issue being addressed is a discrepancy in information between the Accountant-General’s Department, the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Education Service (GES) regarding the affected teachers.

“I think both the Finance Ministry and the Accountant-General have clarified that on their part they have done what has to be done,” he said.

He explained that the Accountant-General and the Finance Ministry had provided information on the teachers affected, but there remained a gap between that information and what had been provided by the GES.

Kwakye Ofosu said government remained committed to paying the affected teachers, adding that the differences in the information needed to be resolved to facilitate the process.

He said the Education Ministry, Finance Ministry and Controller-General’s Department were currently responsible for resolving the matter, but presidential intervention could become necessary if their engagements reached a deadlock.

The strike has disrupted teaching and learning across the country, with the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and other pre-tertiary teachers’ unions withdrawing their services.

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