GES engages teacher unions over concerns about 2025 promotion dates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) held discussions with teacher unions on August 18, 2026, to address concerns surrounding the 2025 teacher promotion exercise, according to a statement from GES's Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi. The meeting, which brought together GES management and union leaders, was prompted by growing teacher discontent over the promotion exercise's substantive dates.

GES management pledged to continue dialogues with the unions to resolve the issue, assuring teachers of their commitment to an amicable settlement. The service requested teachers' continued support and cooperation as negotiations progress. The disagreements pertain to the promotion exercise's substantive dates, which teachers allege could impact their career progression and related entitlements.

GES has not disclosed the specific grievances raised by the unions or potential changes under consideration. The latest meeting is anticipated to be followed by further discussions between GES and the teacher unions, with no set timeline for concluding the engagements. Teachers and their representatives are expected to await the outcome of the ongoing discussions to see if a resolution is reached.