The Newly Posted Teachers. Comprising graduates from Colleges of Education and universities, these teachers had devoted themselves to shaping the future of Ghana, only to find themselves trapped in a web of financial uncertainty.
For twelve long months, the college-trained teachers had waited for their first salaries. Their colleagues from the universities had endured eight months of the same ordeal. The unpaid months had taken their toll, leaving the teachers struggling to pay rent, buy food, settle medical bills, and keep up with utility payments. The situation, described by many as “devastating,” had even claimed lives among their ranks.
“Many of us can no longer pay our rent, which is overdue. We are unable to settle our utility bills, and even basic needs such as food and medical bills remain unmet,” lamented a member of the group. The pain in their voices underscored the gravity of their plight.
At a press briefing held in Accra, the Lead Convener, Simon Kofi Nartey, made a heartfelt appeal to President Mahama. He urged the President to intervene and prompt the Ministry of Finance to release the long-awaited funds. “We know that His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama, is a listening president. We humbly call for his urgent intervention to ensure that the Ministry of Finance releases the necessary funds to pay our arrears and salaries without further delay,” Nartey stated.
The teachers, united in their cause, have issued a stern warning: if their staff ID numbers are not issued, their salaries are not validated, and arrears are not paid by the end of September 2025, they will take to the principal streets of Accra in a massive demonstration. This protest, they say, will be their way of registering both their displeasure and the hardship they have endured for far too long.
The fate of these teachers, and the future of those they teach, now hangs in the balance, awaiting a response from the nation’s leaders.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
