Newly posted teachers protest at GES over 8-month salary arrears

A group of qualified teachers recently posted to the Ashanti Region from various colleges of education in July 2024 on Monday, April 14, staged a protest at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra.

The teachers are demanding the payment of eight months’ salary arrears, along with the resolution of issues related to their identification (ID) documents.

An interview with Citi News, some members of the group expressed frustration about the impact the unpaid salaries are having on their livelihoods.

Abdul Majeed, a newly posted teacher from the Ashanti Region, explained, “We are here because of our unpaid salaries. Some of us have been in service for eight months, and while some have received their salaries, others, like us, have not.

“That’s why we’re here today, demanding answers. We’re not satisfied with the response we’ve been given, but we are hopeful that things will improve soon.”

Another teacher, who has been without salary for the past eight months, shared her experience, saying, “You contact the controller’s office, and they claim our entrance forms aren’t there. Then, you go to the regional office, and you hear a completely different story.

“We decided to come together as a group to speak directly with the Director-General for clear answers. He assured us that he would follow up, so we are now waiting for the best outcome. If the follow-up doesn’t yield results this month, we expect to receive payment next month. If not, we will return.”

Following a closed-door meeting with the Director-General of GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, the group’s leader, Adomako Korankye, revealed that GES has established a committee to address the teachers’ concerns. This move has provided the group with some reassurance.

“Frankly, the Director-General assured us that they would work swiftly to resolve the situation. They’ve set up a committee, which we are now part of, to help fast-track the resolution of our concerns.

“While we are somewhat satisfied with this, we won’t feel fully relieved until the money is in our accounts because that’s our main objective,” said Korankye.

source: citinewsroom.com