Promotion arrears alone cannot end teachers’ strike — PRETAG

He acknowledged government’s decision to begin processing some outstanding promotion arrears and the commitment to complete the payments by October 30, but said the move did not resolve the broader issues underpinning the industrial action.

The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) says the government’s commitment to clear outstanding promotion arrears will not, on its own, be enough to bring an end to the nationwide teachers’ strike.

His comments follow an assurance from Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu that government would settle the outstanding promotion arrears by October 30.