General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah Tanko has signaled an impending escalation in protests by pre-tertiary teachers by the end of the week.

The catalyst for these demonstrations stems from the government's prolonged failure to fulfill teachers' conditions of service, a longstanding issue spanning nine years.During an interview on TV3, Mr. Tanko voiced deep-seated frustration regarding what he perceives as the government's indifference to teachers' grievances.

He highlighted a pervasive sense of betrayal among educators since 2009, citing unkept promises and a lack of concrete government support.“Since 2009, teachers have been deceived, any time you go ask for something they say we are many, and there is a deliberate policy by government that teachers must be at the center. Where is the evidence?

“For the past eight years, the only allowance teachers have benefited is GH¢100, even that is professional development allowance, what about the teachers’ welfare? Teachers are in deprived areas and they are suffering.

“What will make the teachers to stop the agitations is that they must be given what they deserve,” Mr Tanko said.Mr. Tanko emphasized that the key to quelling these protests lies in addressing teachers' rightful demands and providing them with the support they deserve.