The strike, according to the group is to demand arrears in their professional development allowances.

TEWU members include bursars, cooks, cleaners, administrators, accountants, auditors, among others.

At a news conference in Accra on Tuesday, General Secretary of TEWU, Mark Denkyira Korankye, said “all our members, both in the schools, district, and regional offices are going to withdraw our services until an amicable settlement of this matter is reached”.

He explained that “It was resolved, among others that if by the close of the year 2021, if the professional development allowances had not been paid to the non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service, then as schools reopen for the last phase of the second semester, our members would withdraw their services to push home our demand of the payment of this professional development allowances”.

Mr Korankye said the strike will only be called off if their demands are met.“Government must with immediate effect stop the naked discrimination against TEWU and pay members their continuous professional development allowance.” he added.