Over 250 unpaid teachers in Northern Region hit the streets.

Over 250 unpaid teachers in Northern Region hit the streets.

Teachers recruited in 2023 and posted to the Northern Region have petitioned the Minister of Education to intervene in what they describe as a “grave professional and financial injustice,” after working for more than two years without pay.

The affected teachers, numbering about 250 in the Northern Region and nearly 400 nationwide, say persistent delays in staff ID generation by the Ghana Education Service have prevented them from being placed on the government payroll, despite assuming duty in 2023.

Reading the petition on behalf of the group, the president of the association rejected claims made by the Regional Education Director on Sagani TV that their appointments are fake.

“We completely reject the assertion that our appointments are fake. We followed all due processes and possess valid appointment letters, regional posting letters, and duly signed assumption-of-duty forms from our various districts and schools,” he stated.

The teachers said they have worked continuously for over 25 months without any official directive instructing them to stop work, describing the situation as demoralising and unfair.

According to the petition, the cohort was wrongly caught up in administrative confusion following a mass revocation of appointments made after the 7 December 2024 general elections. The group stressed that their appointments, which date back to 2023, fall outside the scope of the revocation exercise.

“Our appointments were made long before the 2024 elections, so neither the revocation nor the reinstatement process applies to us. Yet we continue to suffer the consequences of an error we did not cause,” the petition noted.

The teachers also cited a precedent set by GES headquarters in December 2025, where new appointment letters were issued to the 2024 cohort to ensure smoother onboarding. They proposed that a similar approach be adopted to resolve the technical challenges preventing their staff ID generation.

The group further expressed concern that while they remain unpaid, teachers recruited in 2024 and even some engaged after December 2024 have already been processed and paid. They noted that in other regions, most 2023 recruits are receiving salaries, leaving the Northern Region uniquely disadvantaged.“What makes this situation more painful is that a few selected members of our group have been given staff IDs and paid, while the majority of us have been ignored without any explanation,” the president added.

The teachers are appealing to the Minister to liaise with the Minister of Education to ensure the immediate submission of their data for staff ID generation, payment of all outstanding salary arrears dating back to 2023, and correction of what they describe as a damaging public narrative questioning their professional legitimacy.They say they remain hopeful that government authorities will act swiftly to restore fairness, transparency, and dignity to teachers who have served diligently without pay in the Northern Region.