The Upper East Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned what it describes as the unfair treatment of teachers promoted under the 2025 Ghana Education Service promotion examination process, calling for the immediate correction of errors in promotion letters and the payment of all outstanding arrears.
The party said teachers who qualified for promotion examinations on December 31, 2025, waited until April 2026 for the release of their results and have since continued to wait for the full implementation of their promotions and the associated financial benefits.
In a press statement signed by its Regional Communication Director, Dr. Samuel Akonga, the NPP said it was particularly concerned about reports that the Ghana Education Service was processing promotion arrears with July 2026 as the substantive date instead of April 2026.
According to the party, teachers who received their promotion results in April should not be denied arrears for the period between April and July.
“Teachers are not asking the government for a favour. They are asking to be treated fairly and to receive what they have legitimately earned,” the statement said.
The NPP further raised concerns about what it described as serious inaccuracies in some of the promotion letters issued to teachers.
It said reports received from affected teachers indicated that some promotion letters contained incorrect schools, districts and employment details, including instances where teachers were linked to schools in districts where they do not work.
The party described the alleged errors as unacceptable and called on the Ghana Education Service and the government to urgently correct them.
“Every affected teacher must be provided with a promotion letter that accurately reflects his or her identity, rank, school and other relevant employment information,” the statement stressed.
The NPP said its intervention was not intended to undermine the Ghana Education Service or score political points, but rather to advocate fairness, accountability and respect for teachers.
The party noted that teachers play a critical role in Ghana’s development and should be treated with dignity, particularly when demanding benefits associated with promotions they have legitimately earned.
The NPP therefore urged the government to listen to the concerns of affected teachers and address the issues before frustration and resentment deepen within the teaching fraternity.
It assured teachers that their concerns had been heard and reiterated its support for their demand for accurate promotion records and the payment of all benefits due them.
“The Ghanaian teacher is not asking for favours; they are asking for what they have legitimately earned. They have earned their promotions, they deserve their arrears, and they deserve accurate official records. Above all, they deserve respect,” the statement concluded.
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