Unemployed Trained Teachers of 2022 Batch Demand Government Fulfill Promise of Automatic Postings
The echoes of frustration resounded through the halls of Tamale on Tuesday as the 2022-year batch of the Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers voiced their plea to the government: fulfill the promise of automatic postings for graduate teachers. Standing as pioneers of the newly introduced Bachelor of Education Degree program, these educators lamented their neglect despite meeting all the requisite qualifications.
Mr. Mohammed Murtala, President of the Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers, articulated the group’s dismay, stating, “Automatic posting is a norm for every batch from the Colleges of Education. It saddens us to be left at home despite fulfilling all requirements for employment.” Their disillusionment has reached a critical point, with many members facing rejection from private schools under the assumption that government employment is imminent.
The coalition’s concerns extend beyond personal grievances to the potential repercussions for Ghana’s education sector. With the 2023-year group currently undertaking national service, the absence of recruitment for the 2022 cohort threatens to create a bottleneck in teacher deployment, jeopardizing the stability of the educational system.
Their journey towards resolution began with a series of appeals to the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education, including press statements and formal letters. Despite assurances of action, the promised recruitment portal has yet to materialize, leaving the coalition in a state of disarray and perturbation.
It emphasised that, “In the interest of the Ghanaian learners, who are anxiously waiting for their Common Core Teachers, and the interest of the Ghanaian taxpayers, Whose taxes were used in training us, we want the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education to do the needful and fulfill their duties by recruiting us at the end of this month.”
It added that, “We also expect that provisions be made in advance for our colleagues with resit. Otherwise, we will hit the streets to register our displeasure.”
During the press conference, placards bore poignant messages, encapsulating the frustration and determination of the unemployed graduates. From questioning the delay in postings to asserting their independence from parental support, each inscription conveyed the profound impact of unemployment on these educators’ lives.
”Why Implement a New Curriculum and Delay the Postings of the Pioneers”, “We Cannot Continue to Depend on Our Parents”, “Post us Now”, “Four Years of Intensive Studies, One year of Mandatory National Service and Successfully Passing Licensure Exams, but Yet Unemployed,” among others.
