Over 250 unpaid teachers in Northern Region hit the streets.
Over 250 unpaid teachers in Northern Region hit the streets. Teachers recruited in 2023 and posted to the Northern Region have petitioned the Minister of Education to intervene in what they describe as a “grave professional and financial injustice,” after working for more than two years without pay. The affected teachers, numbering about 250 in the Northern Region and nearly 400 nationwide, say persistent delays in staff ID generation by the Ghana Education Service have prevented them from being placed on the government payroll, despite assuming duty in 2023. Reading the petition on behalf of the group, the president of the association rejected claims made by the Regional Education Director on Sagani TV that their appointments are fake. “We completely reject the assertion that our appointments are fake. We followed all due processes and possess valid appointment letters, regional posting letters, and duly signed assumption-of-duty forms from our various districts and schools,” he state...