Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana

Pre-tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana — teacher union participating in nationwide strikes over unpaid promotion allowances and arrears, alongside GNAT and NAGRAT.

2026-06-132026-09-30

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August 2026
28 AugJoy Online
… Meanwhile, President of the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), Jacob Anaba, accused the GES of failing to provide teachers with detailed data on the outcome of the promotional examinations. …
Teacher unions threaten strike over automatic promotion deadline
27 AugJoy 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 teachers
10 AugJoy Online
The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has given government a two-week ultimatum to implement the 20% deprived-area allowance for teachers or face a series of industrial actions. …
PRETAG threaten industrial action over unpaid 20% deprived-area allowance
June 2026
13 JunJoy 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 exercise

Society

GES warns teacher strike could disrupt Ghana's academic calendar

The News

The Ghana Education Service has appealed to pre-tertiary teacher unions to end their strike, cautioning that it risks undermining recent efforts to restore stability to the academic calendar. The GES Director-General noted that this is the first time in approximately six years that students have reported to school within September, representing a significant achievement for education planning.

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Yesterday

GES warns teacher strike could disrupt Ghana's academic calendar
The Ghana Education Service has appealed to pre-tertiary teacher unions to end their strike, cautioning that it risks undermining recent efforts to restore stability to the academic calendar. The GES Director-General noted that this is the first time in approximately six years that students have reported to school within September, representing a significant achievement for education planning.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Government appeals to striking teachers to suspend action
Pre-tertiary teacher unions are on strike nationwide over unresolved issues including promotion allowances, salary arrears, and the delayed negotiation of a new Collective Agreement. The Minister of Education called on the unions to suspend their industrial action while the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission continues negotiations with them.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Government appeals to striking teachers to suspend action
The government has called on pre-tertiary teacher unions to end their industrial action as the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission prepares to resume negotiations on collective agreement and conditions of service. Three unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—declared a nationwide strike citing unresolved issues including promotion allowance payments, salary scale placement for newly promoted teachers, and implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Teacher unions reject govt plea, maintain strike action
Ghana's three main teacher unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG) have rejected the government's appeal to end their strike, demanding concrete action on outstanding demands including promotion arrears rather than further assurances.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Teacher unions reject government plea, maintain strike action
Ghana's teacher unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—have rejected the government's call to end their strike, demanding concrete action on outstanding demands including payment of promotion arrears rather than further assurances. The unions said a meeting with the Minister for Education produced only repeated promises with no new commitments, and they will not return to the classroom until seeing tangible evidence of government implementation.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
GES appeals to teachers to end strike, resume classes
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service has appealed to three teacher unions to rescind their nationwide industrial action and return to the classroom, as government engagements continue. The unions — GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG — began striking on September 25, 2026, over unpaid promotion allowances and teacher arrears, saying recent talks with the Education Minister yielded no new commitments beyond previous assurances.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
GES appeals to teacher unions to end strike and return to class
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service has appealed to teacher unions to rescind their nationwide industrial action and return to the classroom as engagements continue to resolve their concerns over promotion allowances and arrears. Three teacher unions — GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG — declared a strike effective Friday, September 25, 2026, saying government discussions have yielded only old promises without new commitments to address their issues.
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Monday 28 September

Education Ministry pushes structured talks with teacher unions
The Ministry of Education has called for continued structured engagement with Ghana's three major pre-tertiary teacher unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—to resolve an ongoing impasse. The Education Minister is meeting with union leadership as part of negotiations aimed at addressing stakeholder concerns and facilitating teachers' return to the classroom.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
GES submits data to CAGD for outstanding teacher promotion arrears
The Ghana Education Service is submitting additional data to the Controller and Accountant-General's Department to process outstanding promotion arrears owed to teachers. CAGD has already processed and paid 6,079 promotion cases, with more submissions needed before remaining eligible teachers can be paid.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Teacher unions reject promises, maintain nationwide strike
Ghana's three main teachers' unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—have declared a nationwide strike and rejected government promises, demanding concrete action on promotion arrears and conditions of service negotiations. They will remain on strike until the government addresses these outstanding issues.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister outlines government roadmap to resolve teachers' strike
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has presented a government roadmap to address striking teacher unions' concerns, including fresh negotiations on the Collective Agreement, validation of the 20% Deprived Area Allowance, and a deadline for the Ghana Education Service to submit data on promoted teachers for salary processing. The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission is scheduled to meet unions on Tuesday, September 29, to continue negotiations.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Teacher unions reject minister's appeal, continue strike action
Ghana's teacher unions have rejected Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's appeal to return to the classroom, saying the government's meeting produced only repeated promises without concrete action. The unions will remain on strike until teachers see salary arrears and allowances reflected on their payslips and accounts.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Ministry meets teacher unions to resolve ongoing strike
The Ministry of Education is holding an expanded meeting with Ghana's three major pre-tertiary teacher unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—along with officials from the Ministry of Labour, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and Controller and Accountant-General's Department to address outstanding teacher welfare concerns and end the nationwide strike disrupting schools.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister appeals to striking teachers to protect school calendar
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu is appealing to striking teacher unions to return to the classroom while he engages their leadership and relevant departments to address their concerns. The strike, which began on Friday, September 25, has emptied classrooms nationwide over unresolved issues including delays in negotiating a new Collective Agreement.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Government holds talks with teacher unions to end nationwide strike
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu is meeting the leadership of the country's three major pre-tertiary teacher unions to resolve an indefinite strike that began on September 25. The unions are demanding payment of promotion-related arrears, resolution of delays in negotiating a new Collective Agreement, and implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 27 September

CAGD has processed and paid 6,079 teacher promotions
The Controller and Accountant-General's Department says it has fully processed and paid 6,079 promotion cases for teachers, including applicable arrears, as of September 2026 salaries. This follows a nationwide strike declared by teacher unions over unpaid promotion arrears and delays in negotiations on conditions of service, with CAGD stating it can only process cases once the Ghana Education Service submits required documentation.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 25 September

Minority urges government to resolve teacher unions' strike concerns
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has called on the government to urgently address outstanding grievances from teacher unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG) to avert an indefinite strike. The unions' concerns include delays in negotiating a new Collective Agreement, failure to automatically place promoted teachers, and non-payment of the Deprived Area Allowance—conditions agreed under the 2024 Collective Agreement for Teaching Staff.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Teacher unions begin nationwide strike over unpaid arrears
Three teacher unions — GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG — declared a nationwide strike effective Friday, September 25, 2026, citing the government's failure to pay promotion allowances and arrears, delays in negotiating a new Collective Agreement, and non-implementation of the Deprived Area Allowance.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

Teacher unions demand apology from Muntaka over WASSCE comments
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 →

Tuesday 1 September

Parents welcome teacher strike suspension, demand deal implementation
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 →

Friday 28 August

Teacher unions threaten strike over salary scale placement
A coalition of teacher unions has threatened industrial action if newly promoted teachers are not placed on their appropriate salary scales by Monday, August 31, 2026, citing a directive from the Controller and Accountant-General's Department that they say contradicts an earlier assurance from the Ghana Education Service.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Teacher unions welcome automatic salary placement for promoted teachers
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 →

Monday 10 August

PRETAG demands deprived-area allowance payment or industrial action
The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has given government a two-week ultimatum to implement the 20% deprived-area allowance for teachers or face industrial actions. PRETAG previously suspended a threatened strike in late July following intervention by the Ghana Education Service and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, but has now set an end-of-August deadline.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 13 June

GES calls emergency talks with teacher unions over staff data collection
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 →