The Ministry of Education has reached an agreement with the three major pre-tertiary teacher unions to resolve outstanding concerns over the placement of teachers on the appropriate salary scales following their promotions.
The agreement was reached at a crunch meeting between the Ministry and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) on Monday, August 31, 2026.
The meeting, held at the Ministry of Education, was led by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, and his Deputy, Dr Clement Abas Apaak. The unions were represented by GNAT General Secretary, Thomas Musah; NAGRAT President, Jacob Anaba; and PRETAG President, King Awudu Ali.
The engagement followed concerns raised by the teacher unions over the process for placing teachers who had successfully completed promotion examinations on the appropriate salary scales.
As part of the resolutions reached, teachers will no longer be required to travel to their respective District or Regional Education Offices to submit payslips and other documents as a prerequisite for their placement.
The Ministry also indicated that close to 80,000 teachers are expected to be appropriately placed on their correct salary scales as part of the process.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is expected to provide the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with the necessary data to facilitate the required adjustments and payments to affected teachers.
Following the agreement, the teacher unions have agreed to call off their planned strike action, allowing teaching and learning in pre-tertiary institutions to continue without disruption.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Dr Clement Abas Apaak said the Minister of Education directed him to convene the emergency engagement after the Ministry became aware of the unions’ intention to lay down their tools over what they considered an unjust and unfair process.
He said the discussions had produced a positive outcome, with the concerns raised by the unions sufficiently addressed.
Dr Apaak said the new arrangement would eliminate the requirement for teachers to personally report to district and regional education offices with payslips and other documentation before being placed on the appropriate salary scales based on promotion examinations they had written and passed.
He commended the leadership of the teacher unions for responding to the Ministry’s invitation at short notice and agreeing to a compromise in the interest of Ghana’s education system.
The Ministry of Education also expressed appreciation to the unions for their constructive engagement, stressing its commitment to working with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that teachers receive their rightful entitlements in a timely and efficient manner.
