The Ghana Education Service has directed heads of senior high schools to keep schools opened and students supervised despite the strike by teacher unions in the country.
Mr Ernest Akosah Deputy PRO, Ministry Of Education in an interview with Ohene Addo on Plan B Fm’s Ebanoosen pointed out that whereas the safety of students, particularly those in boarding facilities in senior high schools, would be a challenge within the period that the strike persisted, the ministry, through the Ghana Education Service (GES), had tasked heads of schools and their non-teaching staff to provide supervision to ensure the well-being of the students.
He added that the government is engaging the teacher unions, and we should remain hopeful that they will arrive at an amicable solution.
He also said that the the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations will hold a crucial meeting with striking teacher unions today and hope it returns to teachers to their various class rooms.
In conclusion he said that
“We are hopeful that the unions will heed our appeal to resume their services to ensure teaching and learning will not be disrupted in our schools and we hope we can both come to an agreement that will be acceptable to all parties”
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