The Association of Aggrieved Teachers of Legacy Arrears 2012–2015 has called on teacher unions to include their long-standing unpaid arrears in ongoing negotiations with the government, insisting that outstanding payments owed to teachers must not be overlooked.
The association said it supports the industrial action launched by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) on Friday, 25 September 2026, but expressed disappointment that the 2012–2015 legacy arrears were not included among the issues being pursued.
According to the group, the arrears have remained outstanding for too long and deserve the same attention being given to other welfare and financial concerns affecting teachers.
“We believe that all legitimate arrears owed to teachers deserve equal attention, regardless of the category,” the association said in a statement issued on Sunday, 27 September.
It urged GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG to make the legacy arrears part of their discussions and engagements with the government as the unions push for improved conditions for teachers.
The affected teachers said they were prepared to support the ongoing industrial action, but stressed that their own long-running grievance must also be recognised and pursued.
“We appeal to our union leaders to add the 2012–2015 legacy arrears to the issues being negotiated with government and help bring this matter to a lasting resolution,” the association said.
The group ended its appeal with a blunt message to the unions: “Arrears are arrears. Our legacy arrears deserve attention too.”
The statement was signed by Abraham Acheampong, Secretary of the Association of Aggrieved Teachers of Legacy Arrears 2012–2015.
