The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has called on the government to improve teachers’ salaries and provide adequate funding for teaching materials to strengthen educational outcomes.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, October 10, he said increased spending on education must translate into better learning outcomes and employment opportunities for graduates.
Amoah said the concerns raised by teacher unions over their conditions of service should be addressed through sustained dialogue to prevent further industrial action.
He welcomed reports that the teachers’ strike had been called off, describing dialogue between the government and the unions as the right approach to resolving the dispute.
However, he stressed that the government must demonstrate genuine commitment during negotiations, noting that the goodwill shown at the table would influence how unions assess its responsiveness to their concerns.
