Teacher Trainees are expected to picket today, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Black stars square through to the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service over government’s failure to pay the feeding grants for students of colleges of education and salaries of newly trained teachers..

According to the National Coordinator of the group, Shadrach Abbey they have sent several petitions to the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service but they are yet to receive response from these authorities concerning their situation.

The Association, in a statement signed by the President of the group said government has refused to pay feeding grants to students after the scrapping of the teacher trainees’ allowances hence their decision.

“The Government of Ghana over the years has treated teacher trainees so poorly and has refused to pay feeding grants to students after the scrapping of the teacher trainees’ allowances and several unfulfilled promises even by top officials like the President and the Vice president.

“The leadership of Teacher trainees have sent several petitions, letters to the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service. Students have put red bands on their arms to lectures to express our utmost displeasure. Several Press Conferences have been organized. Our leadership has gone ahead even to sleep at the Ministry but “something good” is yet to come out of these efforts.”

Source: Kasapafmonline