By Grace Zigah
A coalition of teachers recruited in 2023 and posted to schools across Ghana’s Northern Region has formally petitioned the Ghana Education Service (GES), seeking urgent intervention over delays in the issuance of Staff Identification (ID) numbers and the non-payment of salaries and arrears.
In their petition submitted on Wednesday, February 4, the teachers said they have served in their respective schools for over 25 months without receiving regular pay, describing the situation as an undue hardship that has severely affected their livelihoods.
According to the group, the lack of proper documentation and remuneration continues despite their dedicated service since their recruitment in 2023.
The teachers explained that delays in the generation of Staff IDs have stalled the processing of their salaries and accumulated arrears.
They stressed that their appointments are unaffected by the mass revocation of teacher postings announced by GES on February 17, 2025, which targeted contracts issued after the December 7, 2024, general elections.
Citing the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), the teachers requested copies of all lists submitted from GES headquarters to the regional offices regarding teachers posted in 2023.
They argued that access to these records would clarify their employment status and resolve any lingering uncertainties about the legitimacy of their appointments.
Acknowledging that technical challenges with the GES onboarding system may have contributed to the delays, the teachers proposed a practical solution, offering to accept new appointment letters if this could facilitate the issuance of Staff IDs, similar to measures previously taken by GES for the 2024 recruitment cohort.
“Our primary goal is the immediate generation of Staff IDs and the payment of all outstanding arrears,” the petition stated.
The teachers also rejected claims that their appointments were fraudulent or improperly acquired, insisting that they followed all due procedures, received official confirmations, and were formally posted to schools across the Northern Region.
