The Coalition of Newly Posted Teachers from Colleges of Education and University have staged a protest over 13 months of unpaid salaries.
The protestors converged at the Obra Spot on Tuesday, September 30, and plan march first to the Jubilee House.
Their aim is to meet President John Dramani Mahama or the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, to press home their demands.
Speaking to Joy News at Obra Spot, Convener of the group, Simon Kofi Nartey, explained that the situation has left teachers destitute.
“Maybe they haven’t heard our plight. But the suffering is getting unbearable. Our rents are due, we are being evicted. We can’t afford our basic needs,” he lamented.
He explained that after visiting the Jubilee House, the group would march to the Ministry of Education to seek answers from its Minister Haruna Iddrisu, before heading to the Ministry of Finance, to see Minister Cassiel Ato Forson.
“It is being said in the media that, what the Ministry of Education is saying they need is financial clearance, and it can only be given at the Ministry of Finance,” he explained.
The Union has vowed not to relent until a clear commitment is made on when their salaries will be paid.
“We’re only going to leave when either we have our assurance that we’re going to get paid on this day, or else we’ll be there tomorrow, the next day,” noted Samuel Nartey.
“We do not have monies to go back to our various houses. We borrowed to come here. We’re supposed to be in the classrooms teaching but we’re out,” he added.
This follows a series of demonstrations by the group, who say they have been neglected despite repeated assurances from government agencies.
On April 14, 2025 newly posted teachers protested at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra over eight months of unpaid salaries. Following a meeting with the GES Director-General, a committee was set up to address their concerns.
Then, they went to the GES headquarters again on June 23, demanding staff IDs and the payment of ten months’ worth of salaries. They also delivered a petition to the Ministry of Finance.
On September 8, the coalition held a press conference to threaten a demonstration if their demands were not met by September 23.
Despite these actions, the teachers say no meaningful solution has been provided, leaving many struggling.
