Teacher unions in Ghana have gone on strike, according to Graphic Online, which reported the action on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The Education Ministry has responded by calling for a meeting on Monday, Graphic Online reports.
The strike follows a deadline the unions had set for the government. Ghanaian Times reports that the teacher unions gave the government until September 24 to settle promotion arrears. Asaase Radio reports that the Education Ministry has appealed to the unions to call off the strike.
The dispute has also drawn political attention. According to News Ghana, Cudjoe blamed the Ghana Education Service (GES), rather than the Controller, for the teachers' promotion arrears. CitiNewsroom.com reports that the Minority has called on the government to pay teachers a 20 percent deprived area allowance.
The reporting available does not specify how many teachers are participating in the strike, which regions are affected, or how long the action is expected to last. It also does not state the full list of demands beyond the promotion arrears and the allowance issue raised by the Minority.
What to watch next: whether Monday's meeting between the Education Ministry and the teacher unions produces an agreement that ends the strike, or whether the action continues.
