TTAG rejects 7,000 teacher recruitment, demands broader intake

The Teacher Trainees' Association of Ghana (TTAG) has strongly opposed plans by the Ministry of Education to recruit about 7,000 trained teachers, describing the figure as "inadequate and a threat to teacher employment in the country." The TTAG acknowledged prevailing economic challenges but warned that the proposed recruitment falls short of addressing the growing backlog of trained teachers awaiting posting.

The TTAG noted that unresolved recruitment issues affecting 2022 graduates, along with significant numbers from the 2023 and 2024 cohorts, make the proposed intake insufficient and likely to worsen unemployment among trained teachers. The Association also raised concerns about what it described as an implied shift away from the long-standing policy of automatic posting, stressing that any such change must be clearly communicated and discussed with stakeholders. It rejected what it termed an uncertain and unstructured recruitment approach, arguing that trained teachers should not be left in limbo after completing their training.

The TTAG is demanding the immediate publication of a comprehensive national recruitment roadmap to clearly outline how the backlog of trained teachers will be cleared and how future graduates will be absorbed into the system. The Association further called on the Ministry of Finance and the President to review the recruitment numbers upward and demonstrate commitment to tackling rising unemployment among trained teachers. The TTAG warned it will not remain silent as uncertainty and delays continue to affect the prospects of trained teachers, insisting that the issue goes beyond numbers to questions of fairness, trust, and the credibility of Ghana's teacher education system.