The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Monday, November 24, 2025, bringing academic activities in all 46 public colleges of education to a complete halt.
The industrial action, announced on Sunday, comes on the back of the government’s continued failure to fully implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award order issued on May 2, 2023, and to settle long-outstanding allowances owed to members.
CETAG’s National Executive Committee, after an emergency meeting held on November 19, 2025, in consultation with the National Council, resolved to withdraw all teaching and supervisory services until their demands are met in full.
The lecturers are demanding the payment of the 2022 all-year-round compensation for additional duties performed in 39 colleges (only Accra College of Education has been partially paid), settlement of outstanding Book and Research Allowance arrears for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years, payment of Book and Research Top-up arrears for the 2021/2022 academic year owed to Akrokerri College of Education, and an immediate halt to the arbitrary downgrading of experienced lecturers holding master’s degrees, which CETAG says violates their conditions of service and the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
In a statement jointly signed by CETAG National President Maxwell Bunu and National Secretary Fidelis Kamaayi, the association described the government’s inaction as a deliberate breach of agreement and a disregard for legally binding labour rulings.
“The indefinite strike is the only legitimate option left after exhausting all avenues for amicable resolution,” the statement read.
“Our members will not resume lectures or any academic duties until every single grievance is fully and satisfactorily addressed.”
CETAG further accused the government of exploiting its members and undermining the quality of teacher education in Ghana.
The association has called on the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the Government of Ghana to immediately engage in good-faith negotiations to resolve the impasse and avert further disruption to teacher training programmes across the country.
As of Monday morning, lecturers in all 46 colleges of education had withdrawn their services, leaving thousands of trainee teachers in limbo.