The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has confirmed that 50,458 teachers who passed the 2024 aptitude test for promotion have officially been placed on their correct grades as of April 2025.
In a statement signed by GNAT’s General Secretary, Thomas Musah, the union revealed that the promotion follows successful discussions with the Ghana Education Service (GES) during a meeting held on April 25, 2025.
“We can confirm that out of the 54,227 teachers who were successful in the 2024 aptitude test for promotion, 50,458 have been placed on their correct grades in April 2025,” the statement noted. It added that the outstanding cases, along with a backlog from the 2023 batch, are expected to be resolved by May 2025.
GNAT also announced progress in the issue of payroll removals, stating that 1,417 out of 1,579 teachers who had been previously removed from the payroll have had their salaries reinstated, leaving only 162 cases outstanding.
On the matter of lower rank promotions, the statement said that all 16 regions had submitted the necessary data to the GES, and placement for those affected would also be completed by May 2025.
Regarding teachers returning from further studies, GNAT acknowledged that many had not been upgraded since 2023. However, an agreement has been reached to ensure all such teachers are upgraded by the end of May 2025.
GNAT indicated that the GES Director-General had committed to issuing directives to Regional Directors to expedite the upgrading process.
In addition, a stakeholders meeting is scheduled for May 2025 to fix dates for the next aptitude test.
GNAT assured its members that outstanding issues in the Collective Agreement for GES staff, including salary disparities on the Single Spine Pay Structure, would also be addressed next month.
The teacher union expressed appreciation to President John Mahama for approving a 20 per cent allowance for teachers serving in deprived areas, describing it as a significant morale boost for members working under difficult conditions.
