The Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed concern over the fragmented approach by newly posted teachers who frequently stage protests over salary delays and other related issues.
According to GES, the constant change in leadership among the aggrieved teachers has made it difficult to maintain consistent engagement and resolve their concerns effectively.
Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Public Relations Officer of GES, Daniel Fenyi, described the situation as worrying.
He explained that nearly every protest by the teachers has been led by different groups with new leadership, making consensus-building and communication challenging.
“I must add that unfortunately we are realizing that at almost every point in time, new sets of aggrieved teachers pop up. So even though we have gone very far in this process, and even at the tail end of it, we have realized that,” Mr. Fenyi explained.
He further stated, “For example, for the first petition, the people who came and the leadership they gave us were quite different from the second petition and even yesterday’s petition, the faces that showed up and the new leadership they gave us was also quite different from the people we have been dealing with. So it makes communication quite difficult.”
Mr. Fenyi emphasized that although significant progress has been made in addressing the concerns of the affected teachers, the constant changes slow the process and create the impression that no action has been taken.
On Monday, June 23, 2025, newly posted teachers picketed at the GES headquarters in Accra to demand explanations for months of unpaid salaries and delays in the issuance of Staff Identification Numbers (Staff IDs), which are required to process salaries.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Hamdia Mohammed
