The government has assured members of the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers that steps are underway to clear their outstanding salary arrears, with payments set to begin in May 2026 under a phased arrangement.
The assurance follows a protest by the teachers at the Ministry of Finance, where they submitted a petition over what they described as prolonged neglect and non-payment of salaries spanning up to 17 months.
Prior to the demonstration, the coalition had also presented a similar petition to the Presidency. The document was received by presidential staffer Dr Samuel Ayeh, who indicated that their concerns would be addressed.
Addressing the aggrieved teachers, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko reaffirmed government’s commitment to resolving the issue, stating that arrangements had already been made to commence payments.
According to him, the arrears will be settled in phases, with affected teachers receiving four months’ worth of salaries each month until the full amount is cleared.
“Even though the Finance Minister is out of town, he instructed me to conclude the processes and I wrote to the Controller to start the payment of your arrears. That payment will start from May. In May, you will receive four months of arrears, in June you will receive another four months, in July another four months until the payments are concluded,” he assured.
The planned disbursement is expected to bring relief to affected teachers, many of whom have expressed frustration over the extended delay in receiving their salaries.
