Academic activities have resumed across public schools in the Ashanti Region following the suspension of a nationwide strike by teacher unions over their conditions of service.

​The industrial action, which was officially declared on September 25, 2026, was triggered by unresolved grievances regarding promotional salary placements, expired collective bargaining agreements and unpaid rural community allowances.

​Following the union’s decision to call off the strike, students and teachers returned to school campuses in Kumasi including the Danyame KG, Primary and JHS, Bantama Methodist School, St Anthony R/C Primary and JHS and Bantama Methodist Primary and JHS..

​Upon arrival, students engaged in extensive cleanup exercises to clear school grounds of filth that had accumulated over the two-week shutdown.

​School administrators have appealed to parents to send their children back to school without delay.

​"We are back in school and ready to commence serious academic work today," Osei Francis, Headteacher of St Anthony R/C Primary School said, adding,"we are  appealing to parents who may not yet be aware of the resumption to release their children immediately. Compound clearing will take just a few minutes, and by 8:00 am sharp, teaching will begin".

​Expressing optimism over first-day attendance, Portia Agyapong, Headmistress of Bantama Methodist Primary and JHS, emphasised the urgency of recovering lost instructional time.

​"Enrolment on this first day is encouraging, and all our teachers are present," Ms Agyapong stated, stressing "we cannot afford to wait because a significant learning gap has already been created. We need to bridge that gap immediately, so we strongly encourage all parents to bring their wards to school".

On the part of the students, they expressed relief at returning to the classroom while noting the disruptive impact of the two-week lay-off on their studies.

​"We felt bad about the situation because the strike really affected our studies," a section of students shared, adding that "sitting at home made us forget some of what we had learned. Even though we tried studying on our own, it could not replace being taught directly by our teachers".