The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana, has urged the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the teacher unions to work proactively to meet all timelines agreed upon in their communique signed last Friday, October 10, 2026, leading to the suspension of the union’s industrial action.
That, it said, was especially with addressing the expired Collective Agreement and the 20% Deprived Area Allowance.
“This decision to return to class is more than reopening schools.
Academic calendar
“It saves the academic calendar, protects Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) preparation and secures the human capital that builds the nation," the NC-PTAs said in a statement signed by the General Secretary, Raphael Kofi Gapson, following the suspension of strike by the teacher unions.
The NC-PTAs Ghana, representing parents in public and private pre-tertiary schools, welcomed with joy the communique signed October 9, 2026, between the government (FWSC, GES) and teacher unions.
"We are grateful that teachers have called off the strike to return to full classroom work on Monday, October 12, 2026," it said.
It commended President John Dramani Mahama for his fatherly intervention and all negotiators and voices of conscience who made it possible to ensure that 51,000 teachers were paid by October 16, 2026 and the rest by the end of the month.
It also cited the provision of modalities for the Deprived Areal Allowance in January 2027, Digital Support Allowance, November and Continuous Professional Development Allowance in December 2026.
Commendation
"We thank the leadership and members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) for hearing the cry of parents and choosing dialogue over prolonged struggle.
"You were justified to strike.
You made your point. You have shown that a great teacher is also a great peacemaker," it said and urged the FWSC, the GES and teacher unions to work proactively to meet all timelines, especially the expired Collective Agreement and the 20 per cent Deprived Area Allowance.
For 15 days, the statement said parents became teachers and security, while still working to feed the family.
It said the classroom was the child's workshop and the return to school restored learning rhythm, moral training and mental health.
Interventions
For government programmes, it said major interventions such as the free senior high school initiative, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) promotion, the Ghana School Feeding Programme and others depended on teachers in class.
“This agreement rescues government investment,” it emphasised.
“We urge all parents and guardians in public basic and second cycle institutions to adequately prepare their children for school on Monday, October 12, 2026.
“We direct all school-based PTA executives to work with school management to recover lost contact hours.
The three teacher unions embarked on their industrial action on September 25, 2026, over the payment of promotion allowances for teachers, 20 per cent deprived area allowance and expired conditions of service.
