Members of Concerned Teachers Association (CTAG) have in a press statement accused teacher union leaders National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and other stakeholders of illicitly taking money from them.
In the strong worded statement, they argue that the aforementioned authorities together with other teacher union leaders including the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT) allegedly conspired with government, the education ministry and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to deduct GHC10.00 from their salaries without their consent.
"It has come to our notice that, teacher union leaders (NAGRAT, GNAT, CCT) have connived with Government of Ghana, Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service (GES) to deduct GHC10.00 from our monthly salary without the consent of the Ghanaian teacher," it read.
The deductions, meant to be under a Welfare Policy for Ghanaian teachers seems not to go down well with most teachers in the country.
"To us, this purported WELFARE POLICY for which reason GHC10.00 is taken out of our salaries is not in the supreme interest and welfare of the Ghanaian teacher," they added.
Terming the deduction as "unfair exercise" on the part of the Teacher Union Leaders, members of the group, called for the exit of executives of the unions.
"In light of the unfair exercise of indiscretion by our Union leaders, we are by this notice calling for the impeachment of GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT and TEWU leaders who were part of this detestable decision," they said.
Read the statment below
CONCERNED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA-CTAG
DEMANDS GoG, GES, SIC-LIFE TO STOP THE UNAUTHORIZED DEDUCTION OF GHC10.00 SO CALLED WELFARE DUES FROM OUR MONTHLY SALARIES AND A CALL FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF GNAT, NAGRAT AND CCT EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
We, the concerned members of the above mentioned association demand for the immediate halt of unauthorized deduction of *GHc10.00* from teachers and other educational workers salaries.
It has come to our notice that, teacher union leaders (NAGRAT, GNAT, CCT) have connived with *Government of Ghana, Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service* (GES) to deduct Ghc10.00 from our monthly salary without the consent of the Ghanaian teacher. To us, this purported WELFARE POLICY for which reason Ghc 10.00 is taken out of our salaries is not in the supreme interest and welfare of the Ghanaian teacher.
In light of the unfair exercise of indiscretion by our Union leaders, we are by this notice calling for the impeachment of GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT and TEWU leaders who were part of this detestable decision.
We, in furtherance of our quest to stop this deductions call on all teachers in Ghana to rise against the so called *GES Welfare Policy* since it is not in our best interest.
Thank you.
Convener: Brilliant Ibn Okudzeto 0240703642
PRO Obeng Agyening Boateng 055 579 0101
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Education Minister of Ghana