September 23, 2026
President of the Ghana National Association Of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) David Wilson warn to go on strike against the government over their unpaid 2025 Promotion Grievances on 22nd September2026 .
The aggrieved teachers and members of Nagrat to draw your urgent attention to the mounting frustration among teachers nationwide following the validation exercise conducted this month, and to formally call on the National Executive Council to declare an immediate nationwide strike, commencing tomorrow, 22nd September 2026, unless decisive action is taken.
Our grievances, which remain unresolved despite repeated assurances, are as follows:
- Failure to place successful candidates on their correct rank and scale: The Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD) has failed to place the 2025 promotion candidates who successfully passed their examinations onto their rightful rank and salary scale, leaving affected teachers underpaid and demoralized.
- Non-payment of bona fide entitlements: Despite clear assurances that payment of arrears/entitlements owed to successful candidates would be effected this month, no such payment has been made, further eroding members' trust in the process.
- Disregard for the Sector Minister's directives: Instructions issued by the Sector Minister following engagements between the National Executives and key stakeholders have not been implemented, suggesting a troubling lack of commitment on the part of relevant government agencies to honor agreed resolutions.
These persistent failures, despite good-faith engagement by our leadership, have pushed the patience of members to its limit. Teachers across the country are increasingly agitated, and we fear that without swift and visible action from the National Executive Council, members may take independent action that could prove difficult to coordinate or control.
We, therefore, respectfully but firmly urge the National President and Executive Council to:
- Immediately engage CAGD and the Ministry of Education to demand full and correct placement of all validated 2025 promotion candidates;
- Secure a firm, time-bound commitment for the payment of outstanding entitlements;
- Hold the relevant government agencies accountable for implementing the Sector Minister's directives; and
- Formally consider and communicate a nationwide strike directive if these demands are not met with immediate and verifiable action.
Time is of the essence. We implore leadership to act swiftly, as any further delay risks teachers losing confidence in due process and acting outside the coordinated structures of our association.
We await your urgent response and look forward to decisive leadership on this matter.
