Graduate teachers from the 2022 batch of Colleges of Education say they are not backing down in their protest over delayed salaries and staff IDs, vowing to spend the night at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra.
The aggrieved educators converged at the GES premises on Monday, June 23, demanding immediate action after enduring nearly a year without pay. According to them, their formal complaints have been met with silence despite following all necessary procedures.
After waiting for over two hours with no response from GES officials, tensions flared when police officers arrived at the scene and issued a three-minute ultimatum for the group to disperse. The teachers refused, leading to a forceful ejection by the police.
Undeterred by the confrontation, the teachers insist their protest will continue.
“When the MPs are going inside, we will draw their attention to what the government is putting us through. They should give us our staff IDs and the monies owed to us,” one leader said.
“The decision we’ve taken is to stay here so that tomorrow morning, we can go to the Finance Ministry to present the petition, and then proceed to Parliament,” he added.
The group is pressing for the swift issuance of their staff identification numbers, which are required for salary processing. They also demand full payment of arrears owed since their appointment in August 2024.
As the impasse drags on, the teachers hope their planned march to the Ministry of Finance and Parliament will finally draw national attention to their plight and compel the government to act.
