A coalition of unpaid teachers are set to stage a demonstration in Accra over unpaid salary arrears, despite government assurances of payment.

Speaking anonymously on The Big Bulletin with Fritz Delanyo Amegashie on Tuesday (14 April), a teacher identified as Kofi said affected personnel have worked for months without full compensation.

According to him, some teachers have been in the classroom for up to 14 months but have only received partial payments, with arrears still outstanding.

“We have worked for 10 months, some for over a year, but the arrears have not been paid,” he said.

Kofi explained that following an earlier protest in October 2025, the Minister for Education,Haruna Iddrisu, indicated that Cabinet had approved funds—reportedly about $1.1 billion—to settle the arrears of teachers and some health workers.

However, while some payments were made in December, he said the arrears component was excluded, and subsequent engagements with authorities have yielded little progress.

The aggrieved teachers are therefore planning a protest march on 15 April 2026, beginning at Obra Spot in Accra and proceeding to Jubilee House to petition the President.

Kofi said the demonstration is intended to draw attention to what they describe as unfair treatment compared to other public sector workers.

“We want to inform the President that although Cabinet approved the payments, teachers are still suffering,” he stated.

He also disclosed that dozens of affected teachers are yet to be fully processed onto the payroll, which may be contributing to delays.

Despite concerns raised by authorities about industrial action, the group insists the protest will not disrupt academic work, noting that many schools are currently not in session.