The warning follows a meeting of GNAT’s National Executive on August 7, 2026, at the association’s headquarters in Accra, where leaders expressed concern about what they described as prolonged delays in resolving critical issues affecting teachers within the GES.
According to GNAT, some teachers have been performing duties associated with their newly acquired ranks without receiving the corresponding financial benefits or official recognition.
The association said the situation has created uncertainty, financial difficulties and frustration among affected teachers, many of whom have completed the required promotion processes and have been duly promoted.
A major concern is the delay in implementing promotion placements for teachers who have completed all the necessary procedures.
GNAT is therefore demanding that the GES expedite the process and ensure that all outstanding placements are completed by August 31, 2026.
The association said the deadline is in line with a commitment made by the GES in a press release issued on July 28, 2026.
GNAT wants teachers who have earned promotions to be formally placed in their new positions and receive all benefits attached to their upgraded ranks.
It said the continued delays are causing financial difficulties for affected teachers, undermining morale and creating uncertainty about career progression within the education service.
The association is also calling for an end to what it describes as an administrative bottleneck affecting the Directors I and Directors II ranks.
GNAT is demanding that the two ranks be separated from the positions of District and Regional Directors.
According to the association, the current arrangement has limited opportunities for career advancement and contributed to stagnation within the professional structure of the GES.
It is therefore urging the GES, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Public Services Commission (PSC) to expedite the necessary processes to ensure that affected teachers are appropriately placed.
GNAT said the process should be completed in accordance with a directive from the President of the Republic.
The association believes separating the professional ranks from the specific administrative positions would create greater opportunities for career progression within the education service.
Another major concern raised by GNAT is the delay in renewing the Collective Agreement governing the terms and conditions of service of teachers.
The existing agreement expired on July 31, 2026.
GNAT said the expiration has created uncertainty for teachers and called for urgent action to ensure that a new agreement is negotiated and concluded.
The association expressed disappointment over the delay and urged the government and other relevant stakeholders to fast-track negotiations.
It said renewing the agreement is necessary to protect the interests and welfare of teachers and provide clarity on their conditions of employment.
GNAT has outlined three key actions it wants the authorities to take.
First, it is demanding the expedited processing and implementation of outstanding promotion placements by August 31, 2026, in line with the GES’ July 28 announcement.
Second, it wants the authorities to complete the decoupling of the Directors I and Directors II ranks from the positions of District and Regional Directors.
Third, it is calling for the fast-tracking of negotiations and renewal of the expired Collective Agreement governing teachers’ terms and conditions of service.
The association said these measures are necessary to address the concerns of its members and restore certainty around their career progression and employment conditions.
GNAT has now given the relevant authorities until September 7, 2026, to act on the issues.
The association warned that failure to make progress by the deadline could result in industrial action.
“In the light of the above, the National Executive of GNAT calls on all the relevant authorities to act expeditiously on the aforementioned issues on or before September 7, 2026, to avert any industrial action,” the association stated.
