6,000 Teachers Threaten Legal Action, Protests Over Unpaid Arrears

The Coalition of Unpaid Teachers has issued a final ultimatum to the government, warning of a massive street demonstration and a looming legal battle over a year’s worth of unpaid salary arrears.

According to the group, over 6,000 teachers across the country are currently being pushed into abject poverty due to administrative delays and the failure of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to issue necessary staff identification cards.

The issue centres on a discrepancy in compensation, with many teachers receiving payment for only two months of service despite working for between 12 and 15 months.

Lead Convenor of the Coalition, Simon Kofi Nartey, speaking in an interview with Citi FM, highlighted the immense psychological and financial toll the delay is taking on educators.

We are calling on our employer and the government at large to listen to us and have our arrears paid so that we can all have our peace of mind to continue with the good work that we are doing for the country, he said.

A primary hurdle in the payment process is the non-issuance of Staff Identification Cards, leaving teachers unable to be fully integrated into the mechanised payroll system.

Mr. Nartey warned that the window for a peaceful resolution is closing fast and demanded that all outstanding IDs be processed before the January 2026 payroll is finalised.

The Coalition is now consulting with legal experts to file a suit against the state, arguing that the current system is arbitrary and unfair.

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