Over 6,000 newly recruited teachers who have served diligently for a full year without salaries are demanding immediate action from the Ghana Education Service (GES). Despite assurances of financial clearance and promised payment timelines, many of these teachers are still without staff IDs or salaries, just days before the December payroll validation begins.
In an official communication dated October 16, 2025, GES confirmed that it had secured financial clearance for all 6,429 unpaid teachers. The clearance, however, is set to expire in December 2025, raising alarm that those not captured on the mechanised payroll may face indefinite delays once again.
Teachers across the country have raised serious concerns:
- Some staff still have no Staff IDs, meaning they cannot be processed for salary.
- Names of successfully validated teachers are being intentionally omitted or replaced with unfamiliar ones in the submission list.
- There are growing allegations of unfair recruitment practices and secrecy in processing names.
A flyer circulating among the affected teachers boldly titled "Final Warning" calls on GES to:
1. Generate all pending Staff IDs by Tuesday.
2. Restore all omitted names of validated teachers without delay.
3. Address all allegations of unfair practices and secret recruitment.
Teachers have warned that failure to act will trigger peaceful demonstrations, sit-in protests, and all necessary legal actions to ensure their voices are heard.
> “You have not finished solving the issues of those who have already taught for a year, yet we see new recruitment going on,” the flyer states.
The frustration is palpable. These teachers have fulfilled their duties under tough conditions, yet they are being sidelined, ignored, and unpaid. This is not just a call for money it’s a demand for dignity, fairness, and accountability.
If the financial clearance expires without covering all validated teachers, it could take months or longer before they see any pay.
The message is loud and clear: “We will not be silenced.”
GES must act now before trust is broken beyond repair and the education system suffers even further.
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