Peter Nortsu Kotoe, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee, is urging members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to return to work.
This follows a meeting on Tuesday between the Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) and CETAG on tutors’ mass leave, which ended inconclusively.
Teachers on 46 campuses across the country have taken annual leave in response to a directive from the organization’s leadership.
The Akatsi North legislator told Citi News that CETAG members must reverse their decision while negotiating with the government.
“They have worked for the entire year since the change in the academic calendar and deserve to be rewarded.” I completely agree with their demands. My challenge is that leave is granted by the employer, so I will appeal to them to reconsider their position and continue negotiating with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and other agencies such as the Ministry of Education.”
Already, the Teacher Trainee Association of Ghana reports that CETAG members’ mass leave has left students dissatisfied.
The association bemoans the fact that final-year students, who have only four weeks to finish school, are living in fear.
Sumaila Musah, the National Secretary of the Teacher Trainee Association of Ghana, appealed to the appropriate authorities in an interview with Citi News.
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“We began by alerting the stakeholders – GTEC, PRINCOF, and then the other bodies, including the Ministry of Education – to the concerns raised by CETAG so that the issues could be addressed as soon as possible.” But, as students or leaders, we have little else to do in this situation except beg the stakeholders to listen to our tutors.”
After working for a year without a break, CETAG members took a year-long leave on September 1.
The group stated that the implementation of the new academic calendar, which requires teachers to work a full year without a break, compelled them to make such a decision.
On September 1, 2022, teachers in all 46 public Colleges of Education that are members of CETAG went on a 28-day annual leave, with an expected return date of October 10.
They are also demanding full-service conditions and other compensation packages.
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