With the year drawing to a close, anxiety and frustration are mounting among thousands of newly trained teachers in Ghana. The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT), representing 2023 graduates from public Colleges of Education, has issued an urgent appeal to the government to honor its pledge to recruit 60,000 personnel, 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff, into the education sector before the end of 2025.
The promise, made by Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu on June 25, 2025, during a parliamentary session, brought hope to thousands of unemployed graduates. However, with less than two months left in the year, CUTT says there has been little progress. The critical step of financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance, required to kickstart the recruitment process, remains outstanding.
For the members of CUTT, the delay is not just a bureaucratic setback, it is a source of economic hardship and emotional distress. Many are struggling to make ends meet, grappling with uncertainty about their future despite their eagerness to serve in classrooms across the nation. “We are appealing to the government to expedite our recruitment into the teaching service before the start of the second term of the 2025/2026 academic year,” CUTT stated in a recent release.
The coalition’s leadership, including President Agyei Godwin Dakede, 1st Vice President Atakorah Nelson, 2nd Vice President Eshun De-Graft Brown, Secretary Toboase Frank Kwasi, and Organiser Paul Offeh Karikari, have been at the forefront of advocacy efforts. They say the government’s silence is weighing heavily on thousands of qualified teachers who feel sidelined after years of rigorous training and national service.
CUTT’s concerns are echoed in communities nationwide, where the shortage of teachers is already affecting classroom learning. Schools in both urban and rural areas report overcrowded classrooms and a lack of instructional support, impacting the quality of education for Ghanaian children. “Our strong desire is to contribute to Ghana’s educational development, but we remain jobless and uncertain about our future,” the coalition emphasized.
To draw attention to their plight, CUTT has called on the media to highlight their situation through interviews, coverage, and feature segments. The group believes that greater public awareness could help sway policymakers and accelerate the recruitment process. “We urge the media to help amplify our plight. Increased public awareness could help influence policymakers to act swiftly,” the coalition stated.
The sense of urgency is palpable. With the academic calendar advancing, many worry that further delays could see another cohort of qualified teachers left on the sidelines. The coalition argues that filling these vacancies would not only offer relief to unemployed graduates but would also strengthen Ghana’s education system, improve student outcomes, and reduce the burden on overworked staff in schools.
CUTT maintains that with timely government intervention and robust media support, the issue of teacher unemployment can be tackled head-on. For the thousands waiting for a chance to step into classrooms and make a difference, the hope is that the government will keep its word and act, before the opportunity is lost yet again.
As the clock ticks toward the end of 2025, the voices of Ghana’s unemployed teachers grow louder, unified in their plea for action, dignity, and the chance to serve the nation’s children.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
