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The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) has called on the government to immediately reinstate the automatic posting policy for newly trained teachers, describing the recent recruitment of 7,000 teachers as insufficient to address the growing unemployment crisis among trained educators.
At a press conference held at the association’s national secretariat on Wednesday, April 22, TTAG President Nanija Devine criticised the ongoing recruitment exercise initiated by the Ministry of Education, arguing that it fails to tackle the significant backlog of qualified teachers awaiting placement.
According to the association, more than 45,000 trained teachers remain unemployed despite having completed their education, while an additional 65,000 students are currently enrolled across the country’s Colleges of Education.
Mr Devine warned that the situation poses a serious threat to the future of teacher trainees and undermines confidence in the education system.
“Those currently in the Colleges of Education are over 65,000. If the 45,000 already in the system do not know when they will be posted, then what about those still in training? What is the essence of their education?” he questioned.
He further argued that if the government lacks the capacity to absorb the backlog of trained teachers, it should reconsider the continued operation of the Colleges of Education.
“If indeed the government cannot recruit the 45,000 trained teachers in the system, then the Colleges of Education should consider closing down,” he stated.
TTAG is therefore urging authorities to not only expand recruitment significantly but also restore the automatic posting system, which previously ensured that newly trained teachers were promptly absorbed into the public education sector.
The association maintains that without decisive intervention, the growing number of unemployed trained teachers could have long-term implications for Ghana’s education sector and workforce planning.