By Daniel Akwasi Nuako
Bibiani (W/R), Oct. 16, GNA – The Association of Non-Teaching Staff of the Ghana Education Service (ANTS) has threatened to embark on industrial action over the Government’s failure to address outstanding grievances, including unpaid transfer grants and allowances dating back to 2021.
The Association, however, congratulated teacher unions for calling off their strike and returning to the classroom, while urging the Government to extend similar attention to the concerns of non-teaching staff.
In a statement dated October 15, 2026, and signed by Mr Daniel Mensah, General Secretary of ANTS, the Association commended the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers-Ghana (CCT-GH) for their resilience and decision to end their industrial action.
It described the teachers’ commitment to the welfare of Ghanaian students as commendable.
The Association, however, emphasised that teachers were not the only personnel responsible for the effective functioning of schools, noting that the education sector depended on the combined efforts of both teaching and non-teaching staff.
“Schools simply cannot function safely or effectively without the vital services of non-teaching staff,” the statement said.
The Association expressed concern that while the Government had moved swiftly to address the grievances of teachers, the concerns of non-teaching staff continued to receive little attention.
It described the situation as unfair and potentially detrimental to industrial harmony, warning that the patience of its members had been exhausted.
ANTS, therefore, called on the Ministry of Education, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Government to urgently engage the Association through dialogue.
Its demands include the resolution of issues relating to conditions of service, structural disparities, delayed vehicle maintenance allowances for cars, motorbikes and bicycles, as well as the payment of transfer grants, which it said had remained outstanding since 2021.
The statement warned that failure by the Government to address the concerns of non-teaching staff with the same urgency shown in dealing with those of teachers could compel members to resort to industrial action in pursuit of fairness and equal treatment.
The Association urged the relevant authorities to engage it without further delay to resolve the issues and safeguard industrial peace within the education sector.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Lydia Kukua Asamoah
16 October 2026
Reporter: Daniel Akwasi Nuako