Tamale, March 28, 2025, A group of newly posted teachers from Colleges of Education in the Northern Region have taken their grievances to the Northern Regional Minister, seeking urgent intervention in the delayed issuance of their staff IDs and the non-payment of their salaries for the past eight months.
The teachers, who resumed duty on September 10, 2024, revealed in their petition that while a first batch of staff IDs was released in December 2024, 156 of them were left out, leaving them unable to receive salaries or gain official recognition as educators. According to them, multiple follow-ups with the Northern Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) have not yielded any positive results.
“Without our staff IDs, we cannot access essential services, including salary payments and official recognition,” the petition stated. “Our colleagues who had their staff IDs in December are now enjoying their salaries, while we continue to struggle to pay utility bills, rent, and feeding expenses. We can no longer rely on our parents for financial support.”
The teachers emphasized that they have endured months of hardship and feel neglected by the relevant authorities. As part of their efforts to amplify their concerns, they launched a campaign weeks ago, calling out the negligence of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Database (IPPD) officers and demanding immediate action.
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During their visit to the Northern Regional Minister, the group urged him to use his influence to ensure the release of their staff IDs within the first week of April so they can be included in that month’s validation process for salary payments.
Their campaign, branded ‘Operation Release All Staff IDs and Pay All Arrears,’ has gained momentum, with affected teachers voicing their frustration on various platforms. They insist that failure to address the issue promptly will leave them with no choice but to escalate their actions further.
The newly posted teachers are now awaiting feedback from the minister, hoping for swift action to alleviate their financial struggles and restore their dignity as educators.
