Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has called on the government to resolve the grievances of striking teachers and ensure their return to the classroom.
He said the prolonged industrial action was putting pressure on parents, particularly those who could not afford private tuition for their children.
In a social media post, the NPP chairman urged the government to honour its commitments to teachers and address the concerns that have triggered the strike.
He cited promises made to teachers, including a 20 per cent deprived-area allowance, home-ownership support and relief on licensure examinations, and said several of the commitments remained unresolved.
“Our teachers are still on strike, and many parents cannot afford private tuition,” he said.
“Teachers were promised a 20% deprived-area allowance, home-ownership support, and relief on licensure exams, yet many of these concerns remain unresolved.”
Mr Appiah said the government should engage the teacher unions and take concrete steps to end the impasse.
He argued that even if the government could not immediately fulfil all the promises made to teachers, it should at least ensure that payments due to them were addressed.
“Teachers are not asking for too much. Government must engage them, honour its commitments, and act now to get our children back to school,” he said.
His comments come amid an ongoing strike by Ghanaian teacher unions over unresolved demands, with negotiations between the unions and government yet to produce a settlement that would lead to a return to the classroom.
Mr Appiah also used the opportunity to remind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of commitments it made to teachers in its 2024 manifesto, arguing that some of the promises had yet to be fulfilled.
