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VP Naana Jane Explains Delay Placing Promoted Teachers Grades

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has stated that delays in placing promoted teachers on their new salary grades are partly due to a growing number of educators qualifying for promotion. She made the remarks at the 2026 Ghana Teacher Prize celebration held in Accra over the weekend.

The Vice President explained that recent reforms in the Ghana Education Service removed the old system that linked promotions to administrative vacancies. Previously, teachers had to wait for a headteacher or director position to become vacant before they could be promoted, but the new policy allows more teachers to progress based on merit and years of service.

According to Professor Opoku-Agyemang, this reform has significantly increased the number of teachers eligible for promotion each year, putting pressure on the Controller and Accountant General’s Department and the Ministry of Finance to process salary adjustments. She noted that while the intention was to motivate teachers and remove bottlenecks, the sheer numbers have created a backlog in payroll migration.

She assured teachers that government is working with the Ghana Education Service, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Ministry of Education to clear the arrears and fast-track placement. The Vice President, herself a former educationist, emphasized that government recognizes the sacrifices of teachers, especially in rural communities, and is committed to ensuring promotions reflect in their pay without long delays.

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Teacher unions, including GNAT and NAGRAT, have welcomed the explanation but called for concrete timelines for payment of promotion arrears. Many teachers have complained of waiting over 12 months after promotion interviews before seeing changes in their payslips, a situation that has fueled the ongoing nationwide strike.

Howedey.com understands that the Ministry of Education will hold a crunch meeting with teacher unions this week in Accra to address salary grade placement and other conditions of service. The Vice President reiterated that the 2026 Ghana Teacher Prize is not just about awards but about listening to teachers and fixing systemic challenges affecting morale in classrooms across Ghana.

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