Demonstration- Section of Ghanaian Teachers to stage demonstration against GES over promotion delay

It looks as if teachers especially those at the various Basic School level has been neglected in matters relating to their promotion more importantly teachers at the lowest rank i.e. Senior Superintendent II

Six years down since teachers posted in 2016 started their professional responsibility as teachers but no show in terms of their promotion to the next rank.

According to GES standard procedure in matters relating to promotions, a teaching staff is promoted after serving for four years (long years of service). This applies to especially those in

the lowest rank, Senior Superintendent II. If a staff however obtain a relevant degree in a prescribed course, such individual skips the four years and is promoted immediately after completion.

For staffs on the rank of Senior Superintendent II who do not pursue any course and will like to wait for the 4-year period, the work of the individual within the four year period is inspected through observation of teaching by officers at the various Municipal and District Education offices after the teacher has applied to for promotion. The officers then determined whether the staff should be promoted or otherwise.

The teachers who fall within   have expressed a deep worry describing their situation as an attempt of GES to deprive them of what is due them. On one of popular Facebook group, many teachers are calling for demonstration against the Ghana Education Service since to them, the only language authorities understand best is; demonstration and strike action.