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Akuffo Addo’s Misinformation-Teachers Union

Akuffo Addo’s Misinformation ,Teacher Unions’ Hypocrisy and the Lullaby of Teachers’ Salary.

Teachers in Ghana have been subjected to varied degrees of depression from Politicians since the 1950s and gradually graduating to an unsubstantiated level, a situation that had been worsened by the Unions in the Teaching front,most especially teachers at the Pre-Tertiary level of Education.

This article has nothing to do with party political witch-hunting as many who even when feeling the reality will be suppressed with Party Political Ideologies.

The Education Sector has been used for party political business among the various political parties, ranging from Nursing and Trainee Teachers Allowances,Utility Bills, the changes in the Number years to study in the Senior High Schools ,changing of ‘Secondary ‘ to ‘Senior High ‘ Free Education among others, a situation that had left the Free Compulsory and Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) begging for Shelter.

Teachers Salary arrears is a situation that has also been politicized, making the innocent teacher suffer in his or her own effort to help impact knowledge in the future generations.

*BAWUMIA’s POLITICAL MISINFORMATION*

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, made a statement at the 52nd Biennial Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Cape Coast held during the first week in January 2018.

According to the Vice President, Government had released over GH¢14million ,a day before his statement, to be used for the Payment of Teachers’ Salary Arrears accrued from January 2013 to December 2016.

This was supported by the Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, a situation that saw Teachers clapping with Joy, without even considering the fact that government owes them GH¢50million Salary Arrears.

*AKKUFO ADDO’s MISINFORMATION*

The President of the Republic, during his Meet the Press Event held in Accra stated “I must also point to the Fact that the Salary Arrears that were paid to our teachers last Week were accrued from 2013 to 2016.The regime we have in place now is to pay government bills as they come due and not to accrue arrears.”

Meanwhile there was no such payments even before the event being held.

*TEACHER UNIONS’ HYPOCRISY*

The Three major Teacher Unions in the Pre-tertiary Level under the Ghana Education Service, comprising, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)  and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) are very silent on the misinformation by the Politicians with regards to the payment of salary arrears by Government to Teachers.

The Teachers as a matter of urgency needed to as early as possible, make a public pronouncement to that effect.

It’s either the Union leaders themselves are not aware of the development of they knew but don’t know who to let the cat out of the bag.

Teachers are known for ‘worshiping ‘ politicians unnecessarily.

Meanwhile, the youngest teacher Union, ALL TEACHERS ALLIANCE GHANA (ATAG) hadn’t also been able to put the eldest on their toes, an activity they had been known for.

*THE REALITY ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF TEACHERS SALARY ARREARS*

The truth of the matter is that a document released by government in relation to the said GH¢14million was meant for payment of allowances and transfer grants to staff of the Ghana Education Service.

According to a document signed by the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori Atta on January 3,2018,from the Finance Ministry, the Controller and Accountant Generals Department (CAGD) to pay GH¢14,172,313.23 to the Education Minister to enable him make payment of Transfer Grants and other Allowances in arrears to the staff of the Ghana Education Service for the period January 2013 to December 2016.

That document wasn’t meant for payment of salary arrears as reported by the President.

Meanwhile, a meeting Of the committee for validation of  salary arrears met on January 12,2018 to discuss the way forward for payment of salary arrears, of which the committee agreed on payment of Salary Arrears to About 14,000 Teachers  in March 2018.

Teacher Unions needed communication experts to help them disserminate the right information to their members as and when the need be for such purposes.

Teachers have been dancing on unsung melodies for quite a long time now and it’s time to send the Lullaby to new born babies and “face the music”.

Source:EducationGhana.net

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