The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has voiced strong dissatisfaction following the government’s announcement to employ 7,000 new teachers, arguing that the figure is far too low to be celebrated.
According to the group, the recruitment quota fails to address the significant number of qualified educators currently awaiting placement.
During an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, Paul Kakari, the national organiser for the coalition, highlighted that the cohort of trained teachers who completed their education in 2023 alone ranges between 13,000 and 17,000.
He emphasised that all these individuals are fully qualified for employment, which raises serious concerns regarding the transparency and criteria of the upcoming selection process.
The government’s plan to recruit 7,000 teachers is intended to bridge staffing gaps, particularly within underserved communities. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu shared these details during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 1, noting that the official recruitment portal is scheduled to open for eligible applicants on April 10, 2026.
Despite the government’s initiative, the Coalition maintains that the move is insufficient and fundamentally flawed in its execution. Paul Kakari elaborated on the group’s frustrations, stating the following: “We are unhappy about the number. We are not satisfied because the number of trained qualified teachers for 2023 alone is between 15,000 and 17,000. So why are they planning to recruit 7,000? The saddest part is that they have announced the decision to recruit the 7,000 from the batches of 2023, 2024, and 2025. That is unfair. This is not the first time we are witnessing the recruitment of teachers. Whenever there is a recruitment of teachers and nurses, we do so based on the year batch, so why are they now putting all of us together when it got to our turn?”
He further lamented the situation, adding, “The number is low, discouraging, and has made the process a competitive one. There is nothing like fairness in the process. We are disappointed in the government.”
The Coalition pointed out that the previous recruitment cycle took place in 2024, which cleared the 2022 batch.
This has left a massive backlog consisting of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 graduates, most of whom remain unemployed and face an increasingly uncertain future due to the limited number of available slots.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
