By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Tension is mounting among public sector teachers following the government’s failure to put teachers who have been promoted to their respective ranks since May this year.
The teachers, who wrote the examination across the country in December 2025, are unhappy the government is silent about their predicament despite the mounting agitation on various teacher platforms.
Among the promoted staff include those moving to the ranks of Principal Superintendents, Assistant Director II and Assistant Director I as well as Deputy Director.
According to a sample of opinions by Ghana Eye Report on various teacher platforms over the weekend, most of the staff have expressed disappointment at the John Mahama-led administration, which promised in opposition to rescue the teachers from some of the policies of the previous government.
Under the 2024 manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the party promised to “prioritize the timely promotion of teachers and ensure the availability of funds for their remuneration.”
However, contrary to the manifesto promise by the government, information picked up indicates that teachers are not going to be put on their new salary levels anytime soon this year because the government wants to maintain its end-year inflation target of 8±2 percent.
The teachers, according to sources from the corridors of power, will be applying to the Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) before they will be placed on their new salary levels as opposed to the automatic adjustment as was introduced under the previous government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Some teachers feel betrayed by the government after voting for the NDC and want their union to address their concerns.
Meanwhile, the various teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT-Ghana), as well as the GES and the Education Ministry, are tight-lipped over the matter.
The deafening silence by the government and the teachers’ caution could be a basis for industrial action if not handled properly. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
