Teacher unions call on Western Regional Director of Education to reconsider mass reposting of teachers – Skyy Power FM

Teacher Unions consisting of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers in the Western Region are disgruntled over the mass reposting of teachers in the region.

Speaking at a joint press conference at the GNAT Hall on Monday, January 30, the Regional Secretary of GNAT, Mr Boadu Abedi said the Regional Director of Education’s decision to embark on mass reposting of teachers is devasting.

Their issue of concern according to Mr Boadu is that It takes several years to develop oneself socially and many of their members have taken years to land good accommodations for themselves. Some have paid rent in advance to cover a year or two.

Again, others have just renewed their rent payments which will not be refunded when they leave their places of residence, as a result of the “tsunami” that they are experiencing now.

He said, “Pursuant to the Collective Agreement for teaching staff within the Ghana Education Service (GES),” Section 15.10 on Transfer Grant, A Transfer Grant of three (3) Months Basic Salary shall be paid to each member on approved transfer: An employee shall be paid a transfer grant at the approved rate where the transfer is at the instance of Management, provided is not on disciplinary grounds and the transfer results in the change of station as well as the movement of household effects“,

He added that the reposting transfer seems to be an attack on senior teachers such as Heads of Department, Directors of Studies, Senior House Masters and House masters who are now affected by the transfer which has culminated in reducing them to ordinary teachers in their new schools.

Mr Abedi said that this can be seen as a demotion especially when they have not appeared before any disciplinary committee sitting and they, therefore, want the Education Service to do something about it.

“We call on the Regional Directorate to add a Human face to this activity Teachers who are staying in bungalows, need to be informed of the transfer for at least a year to enable them to prepare mentally and physiologically before they can move” he added.