Three major teacher unions have called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to ensure that teachers who have recently been promoted are automatically placed on the appropriate salary scales corresponding to their new ranks.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) made the demand in a joint statement dated Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The unions were responding to a GES press release issued on August 22, 2026, in which the Service assured newly promoted teachers that their salaries would be adjusted automatically following their promotions.
The unions welcomed the assurance, saying it was consistent with an arrangement that has been in place since 2020, under which teachers promoted to new ranks are automatically placed on the corresponding grades and salary scales.
“We write to commend the GES on the assurance to place all Newly Promoted Teachers automatically on their respective Grades and Salary Scales/levels as per the said letter, which is in line with the existing practice since 2020,” the unions stated.
However, the teacher groups cautioned against any attempt to alter the existing system or introduce a new arrangement without consultation with teachers, their unions and other relevant stakeholders.
They warned that any such move would face strong resistance.
“It must be stated that any attempt to vary the existing practice and forcefully impose same on teachers, with total disregard to the concerns of teachers and their Unions and other related stakeholders will fiercely be resisted with all our strength and might,” they cautioned.
The unions have therefore urged the Ministry of Education and GES to ensure that all newly promoted teachers are placed on the appropriate salary scales reflecting their new ranks by August 31, 2026, in line with the assurance given by the Service.
The statement was signed by GNAT General Secretary Thomas T. Musah, NAGRAT President Jacob Anaba and PRETAG President King Ali Awudu.
