Accra, Ghana – June 24, 2025
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially responded to growing concerns raised by newly posted teachers regarding delayed salaries and the issuance of Staff Identification Numbers (Staff IDs). The response follows a petition presented by a group of affected teachers during a demonstration held on Monday, June 23, 2025.
According to a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of GES, Daniel Fenyi, the Service acknowledged the frustrations expressed by the aggrieved teachers, most of whom assumed duty in September 2024 but are yet to receive their Staff IDs or first salary payments.
A footage of the demonstration held on Monday, June 23, 2025.👇👇
Background: Over 12,000 Teachers Recruited
In 2024, the GES recruited 12,807 graduate teachers from Colleges of Education. As of December 2024, 9,950 teachers had been successfully processed with Staff IDs and had received payments. However, the Service admitted that challenges remain with a significant number of recruits.
- 2,113 teachers had been issued Staff IDs but were not paid due to expired financial clearance.
- Another 582 teachers did not receive Staff IDs at all due to documentation errors, including discrepancies in SSNIT numbers, Ghana Card details, and cases of self-reposting.
GES Initiatives to Address the Situation
Upon assuming office earlier in 2025, the current GES leadership launched a nationwide staff validation exercise between March 7 and 14, 2025, to confirm the identities of genuinely recruited teachers and identify irregularities in the system. This move, GES notes, was informed by issues raised in recent audit reports.
In addition to this:
- A technical committee has been established, including representatives of the affected teachers, to enhance transparency and communication.
- Official letters have been sent through the Minister for Education to the Ministry of Finance, requesting an extension of financial clearance for the unpaid teachers.
- A budgetary allocation has already been made for this purpose in the 2025 national budget, raising hope for a resolution soon.
GES assured the public that it is actively working to resolve recruitment backlogs and prevent future issues by addressing systemic lapses in the recruitment process.
A Plea for Unified Representation
The GES also highlighted a persistent challenge it faces: inconsistent teacher representation. According to the statement, various protest groups and picketing efforts tend to involve different individuals, with no unified front or stable leadership. This inconsistency, GES explains, makes it difficult to address concerns effectively or track ongoing engagements.
To this end, GES is appealing for more coordinated and consistent representation from the newly posted teachers to help streamline communication and accelerate problem-solving.
The original Release for your perusal👇
Call for Calm and Assurance of Action
GES emphasised that “significant progress has already been made”, and called on all affected teachers to remain calm and continue to engage constructively with the Service. The agency reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability, and collaboration, assuring teachers that every effort is being made to ensure they are paid and fully integrated into the service.
“Management remains committed to transparency, accountability, and collaboration in resolving this matter in the best interest of our hardworking teachers and the education sector at large,” the statement concluded.
Stay Connected
Teachers and stakeholders are encouraged to follow updates from the Ghana Education Service via official communication channels or contact their district education offices for assistance.
Story by: College Desk Ghana
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