The welfare of teacher trainees and newly recruited teachers continues to be at the centre of discussion as concerns emerge over unpaid allowances, delayed reimbursements, and unresolved recruitment issues.
Outstanding Allowances
Some teacher trainees have raised strong concerns that they are yet to receive their allowance arrears for the 2024/2025 academic year, despite the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) recently disbursing five months’ worth of payments to their colleagues.
The affected trainees, who are set to vacate and complete the academic year on 20th September 2025, say they deserve equal treatment, stressing that they are also trainees and therefore entitled to their stipends.
According to them, the SLTF has not yet issued any official statement explaining the delay in their payments.
They are calling on the Trust Fund and relevant authorities to “do the needful” by ensuring that all eligible trainees receive their allowances before the academic year officially ends.
Delayed “No Fee Stress” Reimbursements
In addition to allowances, teacher trainees who applied and were verified under the “No Fee Stress” reimbursement policy have also expressed dissatisfaction.
While many of their colleagues have received their reimbursements, others are still waiting despite completing all required processes.
These trainees are appealing to the SLTF and the government to expedite their reimbursements, emphasizing that the delays are affecting their ability to meet certain basic financial commitments.
“We applied, we were verified, but up to now, nothing has been paid to us,” some lamented, calling on the government to ensure fairness in disbursement.
GES Recruitment and Salary Arrears
Meanwhile, the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) has issued a strong appeal to the government regarding teacher recruitment and salary delays.
TTAG is particularly concerned about the 2022 backlog of trained teachers and the 2023 Year Batch, whose posting and recruitment status remain unclear.
The association also highlighted the plight of newly recruited teachers already in classrooms who have gone over ten months without salaries.
According to TTAG, this situation has placed immense hardship other affected teachers and risks dampening morale within the profession.
In a statement, TTAG appealed for:
- Clear and transparent updates on the recruitment and posting processes for the 2022 backlog and 2023 Year Batch.
- Immediate arrangements by the government to settle accumulated salary arrears for newly recruited teachers.
- Defined timelines to be communicated to stakeholders in order to restore calm and confidence in the system.
TTAG emphasized that while it acknowledges previous government interventions, the current uncertainties demand urgent action.
It further warned that if these concerns are not addressed promptly, the association will be compelled to consider other legitimate actions in defence of its members’ welfare and dignity.
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