By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has given the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other relevant government institutions until September 7, to resolve outstanding concerns over teachers’ promotion placements, career progression and conditions of service, warning that failure to act could trigger industrial action, according to a statement over the weekend.
The warning follows a meeting of the association’s National Executive on August 7, 2026 in Accra, where the GNAT leadership expressed concern over what it described as prolonged delays in addressing critical issues affecting teachers within the GES.
According to GNAT, the delays have left a number of teachers performing duties associated with their new ranks without receiving the corresponding financial benefits and official recognition.
The association said the situation has created uncertainty, financial difficulties and frustration among affected teachers, many of whom it said had successfully completed the required processes and had been duly promoted.
A key concern raised by GNAT is the delay in implementing outstanding promotion placements for teachers who have already gone through the necessary procedures.
The association is demanding that the GES expedite the process and ensure that all outstanding placements are implemented by August 31, 2026.
GNAT said this deadline is consistent with a commitment contained in a GES press release issued on July 28, 2026.
The teachers’ association wants the authorities to ensure that those who have earned promotions are formally placed in their new positions and receive the benefits attached to their upgraded ranks.
It said continued delays are not only causing financial difficulties for affected staff but are also undermining morale and creating uncertainty over career progression within the education service.
GNAT is also calling for an end to what it describes as the continued administrative bottleneck involving the Directors I and Directors II ranks.
The association is demanding that these ranks be decoupled from being coterminous with the positions of District and Regional Directors.
According to GNAT, the existing arrangement has restricted opportunities for career advancement and contributed to stagnation within the professional structure of the GES.
It is therefore urging the GES, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Public Services Commission (PSC) to expedite the necessary processes to ensure that affected teachers are appropriately placed.
GNAT said the process should be completed in accordance with a directive from the President of the Republic. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement from the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) below;
