The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has disclosed that more than 23,000 promoted teachers are still waiting for their records to be processed by the Ghana Education Service (GES), leaving them without their anticipated salary adjustments and promotion arrears.
Following intense negotiations and a nationwide strike action in early October 2026, major teacher unions—including PRETAG, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)—secured a firm commitment from the government to clear all outstanding backlogs.
Although the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) successfully processed payments for the vast majority of validated teachers ahead of schedule, disbursements for 23,367 teachers remain significantly delayed.
Elaborating on the core issues that provoked the industrial action, the Public Relations Officer for PRETAG, Mr Kingsley Ayimadu, revealed that thousands of educators are still owed substantial back pay by the government.
He cautioned that whilst teachers have returned to the classrooms, another strike remains imminent if their financial entitlements are not settled promptly.
He further disclosed that the leadership nearly called for a resumption of the strike, urging the relevant authorities to immediately address the lingering concerns.
“There are over 20,000 teachers who have still not received their payments. We nearly resumed the strike action, but we halted because an agreement had been reached with preliminary steps underway. The primary bottleneck remains with the GES, as they hold the master data for all promoted teachers. According to them, they will reconcile the data by November 16, so we will wait. However, if nothing changes after the deadline, we should not be blamed for whatever action we take next,” Mr Ayimadu stated on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM.
He further criticized the administrative handling of the issue, faulting the GES for poor coordination with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department regarding the accurate data of affected teachers.
“The Ghana Education Service must fix the communication gap with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department. The continuous delay in reconciling data for unpaid teachers is completely unnecessary and unacceptable,” Mr. Ayimadu added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
