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GNAT is not our employer - NAPTA tells
teachers
Tema, July 29, Ghanadot/GNA - The National
Progressive Teachers Association (NAPTA) has called on
teachers not to fall prey to the "deceit" of the Ghana
National Association of Teachers (GNAT)'s claim of being
their employers.
The NAPTA, made up of non-graduate teachers, broke away from
GNAT in 2006 over a labour misunderstanding, making it the
second group that has broken away after a similar move by
the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT).
Addressing a press conference at the weekend, the Public
Relations Secretary of NAPTA, Mr Daniel Obodai, stated that
teachers, especially teacher trainees should note that GNAT
was not their employer to determine their salaries as it had
claimed.
According to him the claim was one of the tactics of GNAT to
dissuade teachers from joining the NAPTA and that all monies
contributed by teachers to GNAT under the Teachers Mutual
Fund would be retrieved.
Mr Obodai appealed to the government to expedite action on
the payment of newly promoted teachers who were still
receiving their old salaries since their promotion two years
ago.
To upgrade experienced certificate 'A' holders to the
diploma status, he urged the GES to design a low cost but
efficient and easy training courses for them in order not to
place those teachers at a disadvantage when diplomas are
awarded to incoming teachers.
GNA
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