The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to provide a transparent recruitment roadmap or face renewed nationwide demonstrations.
In a press statement issued on Thursday, November 20, the group expressed disappointment with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s recent announcement that only 6,100 teacher trainees would be recruited. According to the coalition, more than 17,000 graduates from Colleges of Education who completed in 2023 remain unemployed, and limiting recruitment to 6,100 is unacceptable.
CUTT said the Minister’s announcement lacked clarity on selection criteria and has created anxiety among graduates who have been waiting for nearly a year to be posted.
The group insists that government must publish a clear roadmap explaining how qualified graduates will be recruited, and whether the process will follow a transparent protocol instead of what they described as “rough tactics.”
CUTT warned that they expect postings to take effect by the beginning of the next academic term.
“We cannot afford to wait any longer. Our expectation is to start work in January when the second term begins. If no roadmap is provided, we will return to the streets,” they cautioned.
The coalition urged President John Dramani Mahama and the Education Ministry to prioritise their concerns, arguing that teacher unemployment on this scale is unprecedented in Ghana’s history and undermines the country’s education system.
The Ministry of Education has yet to respond to the ultimatum.
