{
  "id": 7141663,
  "title": "Aggrieved teachers demand payment of unpaid 2012–2015 legacy arrears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/aggrieved-teachers-demand-payment-of-unpaid-2012-2015-legacy-arrears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/aggrieved-teachers-demand-payment-of-unpaid-2012-2015-legacy-arrears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Association of Aggrieved Teachers of Legacy Arrears, representing teachers who were owed payments between 2012 and 2015, is urging the government to settle their outstanding arrears. Many affected teachers have been enduring financial hardships due to the prolonged delays in receiving their rightful compensation. During the 2016 election campaign, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) had acknowledged the existence of these arrears and vowed to pay them if they came into power. However, despite the NPP's government being in charge, the arrears remained unpaid. The teachers are now petitioning President John Mahama's administration to address the issue and ensure the affected educators receive their due payments. The group points to Mahama's introduction of the Three-Month Pay Policy as evidence of his awareness of delayed payments and the struggles they cause for workers. The association emphasizes that the prolonged delay has created a significant financial burden for many of the affected teachers. They are urging the government to prioritize this matter and consider the circumstances of those who have been waiting for their entitlements. The teachers are appealing to President Mahama to personally intervene and expedite the process for paying the arrears. The association is hopeful that the President will give the issue urgent and favorable consideration, as the affected teachers are seeking the payment of what they deem as legitimate outstanding entitlements. This appeal comes amid ongoing pressure from public-sector workers and organized labor for successive governments to resolve outstanding financial obligations and delayed payments.",
  "summary": "The Association of Aggrieved Teachers of Legacy Arrears (2012–2015) is demanding the payment of outstanding arrears owed to teachers for the period between 2012 and 2015. In a statement, the association said many affected teachers had waited for several years for their legitimate payments as they were continuing to experience financial difficulties as a result […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Aggrieved teachers demand payment of unpaid four-year legacy arrears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/aggrieved-teachers-demand-payment-of-unpaid-four-year-legacy-arrears",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Aggrieved teachers appeal to Mahama to settle 2012–2015 legacy arrears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/aggrieved-teachers-appeal-to-mahama-to-settle-2012-2015-legacy-arrears",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:46:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}