GBCNews saw a range of reactions from interested parties to the strike action announced by labour unions at the pre-tertiary educational level during a visit to a few basic and second cycle schools in the Ashanti area.
At one of the senior high schools, the kitchen staff was present and performing their official duties without interference while the majority of teachers complied with the industrial action with just one of them teaching.
The T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Kumasi, the New Asafo M/A Junior High School and Primary in Asokwa in the recently formed Asokwa Municipality, and the Mowire D/A Basic School in the Afigya Kwabre South area are the three schools that were visited.
When GBCNews arrived to the T.I. AMASS at 10 a.m., the majority of the students were roaming around, while a few sat in groups conversing or doing private studies.
However, under the supervision of National Service officials and chosen third-year students, with the Assistant Headmasters serving as Supervisors and Coordinators, second-year students were writing their End of Term Examination, which included Asante Twi Paper Two and Geography Paper One.
The test rooms were seen to be quite silent, as is necessary for exams.
However, a teacher was observed teaching in one of the classrooms; when questioned if he was aware of the strike, he said that he had not yet heard of its proclamation.
A trip to the school's pantry revealed a typical daily scene in the kitchen, where the whole staff was present and preparing lunch and dinner for the children today afternoon.
When asked about their meals today, students stated that they had their usual breakfast of "Tom Brown" and toast and that they were looking forward to their later-in-the-day meals of lunch and dinner.
The school's matron, Madam Mary Kwakyewaa Tettey, claimed in an interview that she and her kitchen workers were just made aware of the strike by the news this morning.
Despite the fact that the majority of the instructors were visible on the property, they weren't working on any formal tasks. Ernest Kwafo, the school's examination officer, told GBCNews that the second-year students' exams had to go on despite the strike because any changes to the timetable may jeopardise the validity of the test.
Only the JHS Headmistress and a National Service lady teacher were seen at the New Asafo M/A Junior High and Primary School, with an explanation that the majority of the teachers were attending an I.T. session at another school.
At the Primary School, however, there was no teacher present, and the students were having a blast while playing football and other activities.
While exiting the building, several individuals had their school backpacks attached to their backs.