THE Kwaebibirem District Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mr George Aboagye, has appealed to members of the association to help improve their image.
He also called on teachers to support the association in the fight for their rights to improve their conditions of service.
Mr Aboagye, who is also the Presiding Member of the Kwaebibirem District Assembly, made the appeal when he addressed the association’s members at Kade last Thursday.
The event, which brought together teachers primarily from Kade and others from different parts in the district, witnessed the election of two officers, Mr Bismarck Offei Boafo and Miss Mary Oppon Ankomah, as secretary and treasurer respectively for the Kade local branch of the association.
The teachers were also briefed on the deliberations at the recent Quadrennial National Delegates’ Conference of GNAT, the single spine salary structure and the new three-tier pension scheme.
Four committees on finance, socio-economic, gender and conditions of service were also formed and the members inaugurated for the Kade local branch.
According to Mr Aboagye, although the teaching profession was a noble one that had produced notable people in all the professions, the image of teachers had been low due to a number of factors such as the misconduct of some teachers and low remuneration.
Mr Aboagye stated that teachers should always exhibit good conduct and improve their education to match current trends.
He said it was in that direction that they would be able to contribute their quota to national development and at the same time enhance their living condition.
Mr Aboagye called on them to have special interest in the activities of GNAT which they must support to fight for their rights and better conditions of service.
The Assistant Headmaster of the Salvation Army Senior High School at Kade, Mr John Selby, who is also the Kwaebibirem District Chairman of GNAT, inaugurated the committees and advised teachers not to do anything that would tarnish their reputation and that of the association.
Mr Francis Twum who headed a two-member delegation to the National Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference, briefed the teachers and gave the assurance that the single spine salary structure and the three-tier pension scheme which were among the issues discussed at the conference, would soon be implemented to improve their lot.
The Eastern Regional Vice Chairman of GNAT, Prince Mike Nimako, also addressed the teachers.
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