Ghana’s Coalition of Unpaid Teachers has initiated a series of massive protests today, April 15, demanding the government address the unpaid salary arrears that have plagued teachers for months.
The protests, set to take place at the Ministry of Finance, are aimed at compelling the government to present a clear and immediate payment plan for the teachers’ overdue salaries.
Eugene Zoranu Segbefia, the National Organiser of the Coalition, expressed the deep frustration felt by teachers who have gone without pay for up to 18 months. According to Segbefia, despite multiple engagements with key officials from the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education, no concrete solution or timeline for payment has been provided.
“Some of our teachers have worked for as long as 18 months without receiving any salaries. We don’t even know if the government will keep its promise to pay us,” Segbefia stated in a recent interview on Joy FM.
Despite promises from the Minister for Education to expedite the payment process, the teachers remain skeptical as they continue to work in classrooms while seeing no immediate compensation. “We are already in the classrooms, doing our jobs, yet we are being sidelined. How can the government recruit more teachers when they cannot even pay those already working?” he questioned.
The protests come after the coalition set a deadline of April 12, 2026, for the government to address the issue. With no response or action taken, the group has vowed to intensify their protests, emphasizing that they will not leave until their demands are met.
The teachers have also voiced concerns over what they perceive as unequal treatment compared to other public sector workers. Segbefia pointed out that while nurses, who underwent similar processes to become employees, are currently receiving their arrears, teachers are still waiting for their payments. “Why are other public sector workers being paid, and we are left to struggle?” he asked.
Source: metrotvonline.com
