Ghanaian teacher cannot be hoping for reward in heaven while others are enjoying here on earth -NAGRAT demands
NAGRAT President Mr. Eric Agbe-Carbonu
The Regional Executives of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) -Salamatu Gausu (Chairperson), Joseph Anab Lugushie (Secretary), Emmanuel Okyere (Finance Officer), Stephen Ohene (Organizer), and Bernice Asare-Akomah (Gender Desk Coordinator) have signed a release talking about issues concerning their condition of service and demanding for better benefits for Ghanaian teachers.
The press conference was addressed by the Central Regional Chairperson of NAGRAT Ms. Salamatu Gausu on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the Regional Secretariat, Cape Coast.
The outcome of the press conference reads:
“As you are all aware the Ghanaian teacher lags behind when it comes to issues of compensations and remuneration, despite the fact that the teacher works under very challenging conditions everywhere in this country.
“It is sad to inform you that our collective bargaining agreement has expired since 2022, and we expect that a new agreement is concluded immediately.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are all public sector workers, working for the same government and the same country, and yet, our government sees it necessary to include in the conditions of service for other sector workers, benefits that are not found in the conditions of service for others.
For example, there are public sector workers who are enjoying rent allowance, transport allowance, entertainment allowance, electricity subsidy, and other juicy allowances that the Ghanaian teacher does not enjoy.
We are by this press conference calling on our leadership to ensure that benefits that other public sector workers are enjoying, should be enjoyed by the Ghanaian teacher.
“The Ghanaian teacher cannot be hoping for reward in heaven while others are enjoying here on earth.
“We are therefore, calling on our leadership to be steadfast in negotiating for new conditions of service to ensure industrial peace and harmony.
“Failure to do this, we will have no other option than to advise ourselves.”
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
