A group of newly posted teachers from the 2022 batch of College of Education graduates has announced plans to spend the night at the headquarters of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in protest over delays in issuing staff IDs and settling salary arrears.

Addressing journalists on Monday, June 23, 2025, a spokesperson for the group expressed frustration over the government’s silence on their demands.

“When the MPs are entering Parliament, we will draw their attention to what the government is putting us through. They should give us our staff IDs and pay the monies owed to us,” he said.

The group, clad in red bands and visibly agitated, reported that they had submitted a formal letter to GES outlining their grievances but were left unattended for more than two hours.

Tensions escalated when police officers arrived and issued a three-minute ultimatum for the group to vacate the premises. When the teachers refused, the officers forcibly removed them.

Still undeterred, the group vowed to continue their protest.

“The decision we’ve taken is to stay here so that tomorrow morning, we can go to the Ministry of Finance to present our petition, and then proceed to Parliament,” the spokesperson added.

Their planned march to the Ministry of Finance and Parliament is aimed at drawing national attention to what they describe as an unfair delay in validating their postings and paying their entitlements.

The group, made up of 784 teachers, said they have not been paid since their official appointment on August 1, 2024, despite several attempts to engage GES officials for a resolution.

JKB/MA

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