The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has called on the government to pay teachers realistic salaries and provide adequate funding for teaching and learning materials, arguing that investment in education must translate into improved outcomes for students and the wider economy.<\/p>\n
He said addressing teachers\u2019 concerns about their conditions of service requires sustained dialogue between the government and teacher unions to prevent recurring industrial action and ensure stability in the education sector.<\/p>\n
Speaking on a current affairs programme on Saturday, October 10, Mr Amoah stressed that education spending must be matched by better remuneration for teachers and adequate resources to support effective teaching and learning.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s pay teachers realistic incomes or salaries. Let\u2019s pay for educational material,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He questioned the value of substantial investment in education if graduates ultimately struggle to secure jobs that match their qualifications and training.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we spend so much on education and at the end of the day, the economy does not throw out the kind of jobs that the educated ones would now require,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
His comments highlight concerns about the need to align public spending on education with improvements in teaching quality, learning outcomes and employment opportunities for graduates.<\/p>\n
Mr Amoah said teachers had made their grievances known and urged the government to respond constructively to their demands.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe teachers have made their case, strongly and forcefully and I think that the government has also listened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also welcomed reports that the strike had been called off, describing the development as a positive step towards resolving the dispute.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am hearing the strike has been called off. It is the right way to go,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
However, he cautioned that ending the industrial action should create room for further engagement rather than bring discussions over teachers\u2019 conditions of service to an end.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that a lot more dialogue and a lot more jaw-jaw should happen,\u201d Mr Amoah said.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that sustained negotiations would be crucial to resolving outstanding concerns and preventing similar disputes from disrupting academic activities in the future.<\/p>\n
The COPEC Executive Director further stressed that the success of negotiations would depend on the willingness of both the government and teacher unions to engage in good faith.<\/p>\n
He said the government\u2019s response to teachers\u2019 demands would influence the level of confidence the unions placed in the negotiation process.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut then again, the goodwill at the table also would tell the unions whether the government is responsive or not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
His remarks underscore the importance of moving beyond negotiations to concrete measures that address teachers\u2019 concerns and improve conditions within the education sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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