Africa Education Watch has said the 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) demanded by the Teacher Unions is one they truly deserve but looking at the current economic state of the country it is unrealistic how ever Government should try and meet them halfway.
Mr. Kwasi Nimo speaking in an interview with Ohene Addo on Plan B Fm’s ‘Ebaanosen’ stated that even though the demand is legitimate considering the country’s current economic situation, the teachers must meet the government half way.
“How inflation is affecting food and goods I believe the 20% indeed is legitimate but if you look at it the situation that the government finds itself to the extent of having to go to the IMF for a bailout. They (teachers) will have to be circumspect with what we also want from the government.
I mean that the 20% Cost of Living Allowance that they are demanding for the government may not be able to meet that. Therefore, they have to meet the government half way,” he added.
He continued “We do not want the situation whereby this strike will make students be at home as seen during covid era. We don’t want to see students sitting home any longer given the fact that during COVID-19 school closure has taken away a lot of student learning time.”
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