Source Ghanamediatrend
Education News Ghana
Unemployed teachers threaten protest ahead of 2026 budget presentation.
College of Education graduates from the 2023 batch say that if the government fails to give a definite timeline for their recruitment into the Ghana Education Service (GES), they will hit the streets by November 10.
The trainees, who have completed their national service and passed the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination, say they have waited nearly two years without being posted. Despite several petitions and engagements with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the GES, they claim there has been no concrete response to their concerns.
Eshun De-Graft Brown, vice president of the Concerned Unemployed Teacher Trainees, said the group’s patience is wearing thin.
“We were even asking for a clear timeline for our recruitment, but since we’ve not heard anything, I am told on Monday the Public Accounts Committee will be meeting the Minister of Education. We want to know when clearance will be given to us,” he said on Sunday, November 2.
Mr. De-Graft Brown added that with the national budget for 2026 scheduled to be presented on November 13, the group will not sit idly by without clarity on their employment.
“By roughly November 10, we are planning to hit the streets if we do not hear any clear timeline from either GES, the Ministry of Education, or the Ministry of Finance,” he warned.
The teacher trainees argue that the prolonged delay in their posting has left many struggling financially, with their teaching licenses also at risk of expiring. They are calling on the government to prioritize their recruitment and fulfill the promises made to previous batches.
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