A group of teachers recruited in 2023 and posted to schools across Ghana’s Northern Region have petitioned the Ghana Education Service (GES), demanding urgent intervention over delays in the issuance of Staff Identification (ID) numbers and the non-payment of their salaries and arrears.

In the petition submitted on Wednesday, February 4, the teachers revealed that they have served for more than 25 months without receiving regular pay, describing the situation as an unfair hardship that has negatively affected their livelihoods.

They insisted that despite their dedicated service since 2023, they have not been properly treated in terms of documentation and remuneration.

According to the petitioners, delays in generating their Staff IDs have stalled the processing of salaries and accumulated arrears. They clarified that their appointments are not affected by the mass revocation of teacher appointments announced by GES on February 17, 2025, which targeted posts made after the December 7, 2024, general elections.

Citing the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), the coalition of unpaid teachers also requested copies of all lists submitted from GES headquarters to the regional level regarding teachers posted in 2023.

They said access to these documents would clarify their status and resolve lingering doubts about their appointments.

While acknowledging that technical challenges with the onboarding system may be contributing to the delay, the teachers proposed a practical solution, offering to accept new appointment letters if this would facilitate their onboarding, similar to measures previously adopted by GES for the 2024 cohort.

“Our primary goal is the immediate generation of Staff IDs and the payment of all outstanding arrears,” the petition emphasised.

They also rejected claims suggesting their appointments were fake or acquired improperly, insisting that they followed all due processes, received official confirmation, and were formally posted to schools across the region.