The Ghana Education Service (GES) has addressed growing concerns raised by a section of newly posted teachers over delays in the issuance of Staff IDs and non-payment of salaries.
In a press statement released and signed by Daniel Fenyi, Public Relations Officer, GES, on Tuesday, June 24, the Service acknowledged receiving a petition from the affected teachers on Monday, June 23, 2025, and outlined steps taken to address their grievances.
According to GES, a total of 12,807 graduates were recruited from Colleges of Education in 2024. As of December that year, 9,950 had received their Staff IDs and were paid. However, 2,113 teachers who had been issued Staff IDs could not be paid due to the expiration of financial clearance.
Additionally, 582 others were yet to receive Staff IDs due to delays in documentation, inconsistencies in SSNIT numbers, Ghana Card details, and instances of self-reposting.
GES assured that since assuming office, the current management has been taking steps to resolve these issues. This includes a nationwide staff validation exercise conducted from March 7–14, 2025, aimed at confirming genuinely recruited teachers and clearing recruitment anomalies. The exercise reportedly uncovered several irregularities, prompting further action.
A technical committee, which includes representatives of the aggrieved teachers, has been formed to ensure effective communication and coordination.
In addition, letters have been sent through the Minister for Education to the Ministry of Finance requesting an extension of the expired financial clearance to enable payment processing. GES noted that the 2025 budget made allocations to address this issue.
The Service also highlighted challenges stemming from inconsistent representation among protesting teachers, which it said hampers efforts to resolve their concerns efficiently. GES called for a more unified and coordinated approach to teacher representation.
While acknowledging the frustration of the affected teachers, GES emphasized that significant progress has been made and assured all genuinely recruited teachers of their due compensation. The management reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and collaboration in resolving the matter in the best interest of the teachers and the education sector as a whole.
