Eastern Region schools hit by teacher strike as pupils arrive to empty classrooms
The nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions is beginning to disrupt teaching and learning across parts of the Eastern Region, leaving many pupils stranded in schools without teachers to conduct lessons.
In several public schools visited in the Yilo Krobo, Lower Manya Krobo, Upper Manya and Asuogyaman areas, the usual morning bustle of classroom activities was absent. Pupils who arrived for classes at the start of the school day found locked classrooms, deserted compounds and, in some cases, even headteachers’ offices closed.
The silence in schools reflected the impact of the industrial action declared by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers’ Association of Ghana (PRETAG).
While union leaders continue to press government over delays in placing promoted teachers on their correct salary scales, the consequences are already being felt by learners.
At some schools, pupils remained on campus with no teachers available to take them through lessons, while empty chairs and unused classrooms highlighted the disruption to academic work.
For many parents and students, attention is now focused on when the standoff between the unions and government will be resolved and normal teaching restored.
Until then, scenes of locked classrooms and pupils waiting without lessons are likely to persist in affected schools across the region.
Source: 3News
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