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"THE TEACHER UNIONS" OR ONE GREAT LABOUR FRONT.

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The genesis of labour unions dates back to the 18th century and the industrial revolution in Europe. History has it that, early workers and trade unions played an important role in the independence of the United States. Although their physical efforts for the cause of independence were ineffective, the ideas they introduced were such significant in modern day labour security; such as employee protection and safety. Labour Unions are usually formed for the purpose of securing improvement in pay, benefits, working conditions, or social and political status through collective bargaining by the increased bargaining power wielded by the banding of the workers. In Ghana and for that matter, in the Education sector alone, we have about Eight or more Teacher Unions. GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT, ATAG, UTAG, TUTAG, CETAG, and TEWU are the well-known Teacher unions in Ghana. I said well known because there are some "silence" unions working their way to the top. Leadership failures are the

WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY?

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Teaching Philosophy Every living and well-meaning Organisation or Institution drives on its mission and vision statements. Mission Statement defines the company's core business, its objectives and its approach to reach those objectives. A Vision Statement describes the desired future position of the company. This is a lens through which the Business views its future. Elements of Mission and Vision Statements provide a statement of the company’s purposes, goals and values. Like the corporate organisation, a teacher must also have a defined binding principle. This will therefore becomes the teacher's  Teaching Philosophy from which one can deduce his or her Teaching Philosophy Statement . Philosophy To paint a clearer picture, permit me first of all to remind you (readers) in widespread but in simple terms what Philosophy is. Philosophy is a set of ideals, standards or beliefs used to describe behaviour and thought. Or a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding prin

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