Upper East: NPP demands immediate payment of teachers’ promotion arrears

The Upper East Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned what it describes as the unfair treatment of teachers promoted through the 2025 Ghana Education Service (GES) promotion examination process.

The opposition party is demanding the immediate correction of errors in promotion letters issued to affected teachers and the payment of all outstanding promotion arrears.

In a statement signed by the NPP Upper East Regional Communication Director, Dr. Samuel Akonga, the party said teachers who qualified for the promotion examinations on December 31, 2025, waited until April 2026 for the release of their results.

According to the NPP, despite the release of the results, many of the affected teachers are still waiting for the full implementation of their promotions and the financial benefits associated with them.

The party expressed particular concern over reports that the GES is processing promotion arrears from July 2026 rather than April 2026, when the examination results were released.

It argued that teachers who received confirmation of their promotions in April should not be denied arrears covering 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 party stated.

The NPP also raised concerns about what it described as serious inaccuracies in some promotion letters issued by the GES.

It said reports from affected teachers indicated that some letters contained incorrect information about schools, districts and employment details, including instances where teachers had allegedly been assigned to schools in districts where they do not work.

The party described the situation as unacceptable and called on the GES and the government to urgently review and correct the affected letters.

It stressed that every teacher concerned should receive a promotion letter accurately reflecting their identity, rank, school and other relevant employment information.

The NPP said its intervention was not intended to undermine the GES or score political points, but rather to promote fairness, accountability and respect for teachers.

It emphasised that teachers play a critical role in Ghana's development and deserve to be treated with dignity, particularly when seeking benefits arising from promotions they have legitimately earned.

The party therefore urged the government to listen to the concerns of the affected teachers and resolve the outstanding issues before frustration and resentment deepen within the teaching fraternity.

The NPP assured teachers of its support and reiterated its call 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.

The development comes amid growing concerns from teacher groups over delays in implementing the 2025 promotion exercise. Recent reporting indicates that teacher unions have also been pressing the government to address the matter.