Unemployed teacher trainees demand clear timeline for GES posting

Graduates from the 2023 batch of Colleges of Education have warned that they will take to the streets by November 10 if the government fails to provide a clear timeline for their recruitment into the Ghana Education Service (GES).

The trainees, who have completed their national service and passed the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination, say they have been waiting nearly two years without being posted. Despite several petitions and engagements with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the GES, they claim no concrete response has been received.

Eshun De-Graft Brown, Vice President of the Concerned Unemployed Teacher Trainees, said the group’s patience is running thin.

“We were even asking for a clear timeline for our recruitment, but since we’ve not heard anything, I am told on Monday the Public Accounts Committee will be meeting the Minister of Education. We want to know when clearance will be given to us,” he said on the Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, November 2.

He added that with the national budget for 2026 scheduled to be presented on November 13, the group cannot afford to wait indefinitely.

“By roughly the 10th of November, we are planning to hit the streets if we do not hear any clear timeline from either GES, the Ministry of Education, or the Ministry of Finance,” he warned.

The teacher trainees argue that the prolonged delay has left many financially strained, with some at risk of having their teaching licenses expire. They are urging the government to prioritise their recruitment and fulfill the promises made to previous batches.