The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has escalated its strike following an order for the July salaries of striking members to be withheld by the Controller and Accountant General.
The association has immediately withdrawn all its services.
On July 22, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to suspend the July 2024 salaries of all striking CETAG teaching staff, except for the Principals.
This directive follows the Minister of Education’s call regarding the non-adherence of CETAG members to end their strike, which began on June 14.
In response, CETAG issued a statement on Tuesday, July 23, announcing the withdrawal of all its services following the directive from the Minister of Education.
“In an emergency meeting of National Council, July 23, the council members took a unanimous decision to withdraw all our services including attendance to meetings, congregation ceremonies and provision of academic counselling services as well as supervision of students in the halls of residence with immediate effect until further notice,” part of the statement read.
The association noted that it had referred the illegal directive to freeze their July salaries to their lawyers for the necessary actions immediately.
Meanwhile, GTEC has urged the striking members of CETAG to return to the classrooms, assuring them that their concerns are being addressed.
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