The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has begun an indefinite nationwide strike starting today, Monday, November 24, 2025. The Association says the decision follows the government’s persistent failure to carry out a National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award that has been pending for more than two years.
This move was sanctioned by CETAG’s National Executive Committee after an emergency meeting held on November 19.
In a statement jointly issued by President Maxwell Bunu and National Secretary Fidelis Kamaayi, CETAG explained that the government’s continued inaction has compelled members to withdraw their services across all 46 Colleges of Education.
Among the key issues raised is the non-payment of compensation for all-year-round duties performed in 2022—payments which the union says have not reached 39 colleges, with only Accra College of Education receiving a partial settlement. CETAG also pointed to accumulated arrears of Book and Research Allowances for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years.
Additionally, the association highlighted unpaid Book and Research Top-up arrears for the 2021/2022 academic year for tutors at Akrokerri College of Education. CETAG further accused the government of downgrading tutors with master’s degrees, describing the action as a breach of their conditions of service and a violation of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
The union insists the strike will continue until every outstanding obligation is fulfilled. While assuring its commitment to quality teacher training, CETAG says it will no longer accept what it calls unfair treatment and disregard for binding agreements.
The Association is calling on the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the central government to urgently intervene and resolve the matter.
