Unemployed Trained Teachers Hit Streets in Accra, Demand Immediate Postings
Unposted trained teachers from the 2022 and 2023 batches say prolonged joblessness is pushing many into hardship and dangerous survival choices
- 2022 and 2023 trained teachers demand immediate postings after long delays
- Protesters say unemployment is forcing some into illegal activities to survive
- Coalition rejects GES representative and insists on submitting petition to the Education Minister.
The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers from the Colleges of Education hit the streets of Accra on Wednesday, November 19, staging a determined protest to press home their demand for immediate postings.
The teachers — made up of the 2022 and 2023 batches — say they have been left stranded for months despite completing national service and passing the mandatory teacher licensure examination.
Sharing his frustration, Mintah Robert, one of the affected teachers, revealed how the prolonged delay has forced many into difficult and unplanned jobs.
“I just came from a construction site where I now work as a labourer,” he said. “We went to training college to get stable employment, not to stay idle at home after completing our course. Government must post us now. Some of our colleagues have been driven into illegal mining, robbery, and other unfortunate acts just to survive. We are pleading with government to intervene.”
Tensions rose at the Ministry of Education when the Coalition rejected an attempt by the Deputy PRO of the Ghana Education Service to receive their petition. They insisted the petition must be submitted directly to the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu.
