Teachers in Upper East give Govt ultimatum

Bolgatanga, Oct. 02, GNA - Teachers in Upper East Region have given the Government four days ultimatum to respond to their demands. About 5,000 teachers drawn from all the eight districts in the region said they would lay down their tools if Government refused to yield to their demands by Friday October 6.
Mr Robert Atiah, Upper East Regional Chairman of the Committee working on behalf of teachers, who gave the ultimatum when addressing a press conference at Bolgatanga on Monday, blamed the National Executive Committee of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for not being pro-active in addressing issues affecting teachers. He said it was against this background that teachers decided to form a committee to champion their cause in the region. Mr Atiah noted that most of the problems of teachers could have been solved if the National Executive Committee of GNAT was pro-active.
"Whereas other associations refused to accept some of the conditions of the Central Management Board (CMB) this year, GNAT accepted it," he added.
Mr Atiah pointed out that the Capitation grant and School-feeding programme could not ensure quality education, when teachers were left to struggle with meagre salaries.