Also known as: NAGRAT
Union representing graduate teachers in Ghana that negotiates on salary adjustments, promotion placement, and working conditions with government and education authorities.
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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) have condemned comments attributed to Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka regarding the use of forged WASSCE re …
Teacher unions demand apology from Muntaka over WASSCE forgery commentsJoy Online
Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has raised serious concerns that more than 54,000 candidates who were not placed in public Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions …
54,985 unplaced BECE graduates could end up on streets – Angel CarbonuJoy Online
… The Council said it was relieved by the outcome of an emergency meeting held on Monday, August 31, 2026, between Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and the leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Pre-T …
‘Don’t fail our teachers’ – Parents demand full implementation of strike dealJoy Online
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has urged government to communicate promptly with teachers if it is unable to meet its September deadline for resolving outstanding issues concerning promotional salary adjustments. …
NAGRAT urges gov’t to communicate early if September deadline cannot be metJoy Online
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says it is confident the government will meet its September deadline to resolve outstanding issues surrounding the promotion and salary placement of about 80,000 teachers. …
We trust government to meet September deadline on teachers’ promotions – NAGRATJoy Online
… The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) made the call in a joint statement following a GES communication dated August 22, referenced GES/HR/QP/26/155. …
Teacher unions demand automatic salary placement for newly promoted teachersJoy Online
… More than 50 labour groups attended, including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Univ …
FWSC consults Organised Labour on transition to IPECJoy Online
… The development follows strong resistance from the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG). …
GES summons teacher unions for emergency talks over controversial staff data collection exerciseJoy Online
… The unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and PRETAG — say the directive is unnecessary and burdensome, and have called for its immediate withdrawal. …
Teacher unions reject GES directive on staff data submission, demand withdrawal of letterJoy Online
… The decision follows a meeting between the leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH), and the Western Regional Minister, held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 …
Teachers suspend strike over assault after assurances from Western Regional MinisterGhana's three main teacher unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, PRETAG) have condemned remarks by Interior Minister Muntaka linking forged WASSCE results to the teaching profession, describing the comments as offensive and derogatory and calling for an apology.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's three main teacher unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, PRETAG) have condemned remarks by Interior Minister Muntaka linking forged WASSCE results to the teaching profession, describing the comments as offensive and derogatory and calling for an apology.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Angel Carbonu, former NAGRAT president, has warned that more than 54,000 candidates not placed in public SHSs or TVET institutions under the 2026 Free SHS/TVET programme could end up on the streets without another opportunity, cautioning that the situation carries serious social consequences, particularly for candidates from poor backgrounds.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations has welcomed the suspension of a planned nationwide pre-tertiary teacher strike following an emergency meeting between the Education Minister and teacher unions, saying the resolution protected the academic calendar and prevented disruption to learners. The Council urged full implementation of the agreement reached, including making January 2026 the effective date for substantive appointment of promoted teachers.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Association of Graduate Teachers has given government until the end of September to resolve outstanding promotional salary adjustment issues affecting about 80,000 teachers. NAGRAT President Jacob Anaba urges the government to communicate early if the deadline cannot be met, so the union can inform its members promptly.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Association of Graduate Teachers says it trusts the government to resolve promotion and salary placement issues for about 80,000 teachers by the end of September, citing transparent discussions with key officials including the Finance Minister and Controller and Accountant General.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Three major teacher unions in Ghana have called on the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service to ensure newly promoted teachers are automatically placed on appropriate salary grades corresponding to their new ranks, a practice they say has been in place since 2020.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission held a two-day stakeholder engagement with Organised Labour to brief them on the establishment of the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) and solicit input for a draft bill. The IPEC Bill, when passed, will repeal Act 737 and address pay fragmentation, politicisation of salaries, and rising wage bill pressures in the public sector.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Education Service has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting on June 15, 2026, to resolve opposition to its directive requiring teachers and staff to submit personal files for a nationwide job evaluation exercise. The unions had jointly rejected the GES's request for submission of staff personal information and employment records through their district and municipal education offices.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Three major teacher unions — GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG — have rejected a Ghana Education Service directive requiring public school staff to submit personal records for a job evaluation and staff validation exercise, calling the move unnecessary and burdensome and demanding its withdrawal.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Three teacher unions in the Western Region suspended their strike over an April 2026 assault of teachers at Adiewoso M/A Basic School following assurances from the Western Regional Minister that a compensation package would be facilitated and a similar incident would not occur again.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of pupils in Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality were sent home as teachers began an indefinite strike on Monday following the alleged assault of three colleagues and a teacher's husband. The strike, affecting about 80 public schools, was organized by GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT-GH, with unions demanding a public apology, compensation, and formal condemnation from military personnel involved.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has demanded urgent reforms in Ghana's education sector, warning that macroeconomic stability means little if teachers face poor conditions and delayed employment. The association highlighted that about 22,000 trained teachers from the 2023 Colleges of Education batch are yet to receive financial clearance, while approximately 2,800 teachers from the 2022 batch remain unpositioned.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →