The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has given the government until November 16, 2026, to settle outstanding promotion arrears owed to teachers, warning that failure to meet the deadline could trigger another strike.
The association’s Communications Director, Kingsley Anyimadu, said the repeated delays had heightened frustration among members, particularly after teachers suspended their industrial action following appeals from the Council of State and other stakeholders.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom, Mr Anyimadu said the association could direct teachers to withdraw their services if the arrears remained unpaid by the deadline.
“If by the 16th they have not paid, probably your network will be the first to even declare the strike for us, because it is becoming one too many,” he said.
He added that the association was prepared to consider resuming the strike if the government failed to honour its latest commitment.
Mr Anyimadu said PRETAG had initially resolved to maintain the industrial action until all affected teachers received their promotion arrears. However, it suspended the strike to allow the government additional time to address the outstanding payments.
He expressed disappointment that the government had failed to meet its earlier commitment to clear the arrears by the end of October.
Explaining the circumstances surrounding the delay, he said PRETAG had received conflicting information from officials about why the payments had not been processed.
According to him, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department had indicated that the Ghana Education Service (GES) had not submitted the necessary data to facilitate payment.
He said the association was later informed during a meeting with the Education Minister that the GES would submit the outstanding information on October 28, enabling the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department to begin processing the arrears.
The government has since assured PRETAG that all remaining affected teachers would receive their promotion arrears on or before November 16, 2026.
PRETAG, however, has called for accountability from the leadership of the GES over the handling of the payments, insisting that the repeated delays have undermined confidence in the assurances given to teachers.
