In order for them to return to the classroom during the teachers' strike, some junior high school students in their last year have petitioned the government to step in.
The appeal was made on Thursday when National service personnel "Jonathan Fiifi Nyarkoh visited Nkwanta Roman Catholic Basic and Efutuakwa JHS in the Mfantseman municipal town called "Nkwanta" to observe the events.
They claimed that while they prepared for the November Basic Education Certificate Examination, the teachers' strike would have a significant negative impact on them.
Students were seated peacefully reading their books in the open classrooms, while teachers were present but not instructing.
Although several senior high schools were still holding sporting events, Mankessim Senior High School pupils could be seen making their way to Ghana Senior High School to take part.
On Monday, four teacher unions announced an ongoing nationwide strike in response to demands that they receive a cost-of-living allowance of 20% of their base income (COLA).
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana, and Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) are the unions.
In anticipation of the conclusion of negotiations with the government over their demand for a 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged striking teachers to return to the classroom (COLA).
At this year's Eid-ul-Adha celebration, the President pleaded with the teachers to return to the classroom in the spirit of sacrifice, as the administration and Organized Labour attempted to find a compromise on their demand.
President Akufo-Addo joined Muslim believers at the Independence Square, saying, "I want to add my voice to the appeal for the teachers return to classrooms pending the outcome of negotiation with government so that the education of our children, some of whom are preparing to sit their final exams, is not affected."
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