Top 10 urgent concerns teachers want GES to resolve after 2024 promotion results

Top 10 urgent concerns teachers want GES to resolve after 2024 promotion results. These are indeed the 10 Pressing Issues Teachers Demand GES to Address Immediately in 2024.

Following what could be described as a successful release of the 2024 Teachers’ Promotion Results, many teachers have voiced concerns about unresolved issues, with the delay in issuing pending appointment letters being the most pressing.

An analysis of comments on the GES official Facebook page highlights 10 key issues raised by teachers, which require urgent attention from the Ghana Education Service (GES):

1. Delayed Promotions and Upgrades

• Many teachers expressed frustration over the long delays in upgrading successful candidates to their new ranks, especially those who completed study leave programs years ago.
• Some teachers have waited over six years for promotions despite meeting all necessary requirements.

2. Pending Consideration Status

• Numerous teachers are stuck in a “pending for consideration” status for an extended period without receiving appointment letters or confirmation of promotions.

3. Graduates Awaiting Appointments

• Graduates who completed their education more than a year ago are yet to receive their appointment letters, leading to significant frustration and uncertainty about their future.

4. Study Leave Upgrades

• Teachers who returned from study leave are still waiting for their upgrades, despite completing their programs and submitting the required documents.

5. Lower Rank Promotions

• Teachers in lower ranks who have served for several years and followed due processes for promotion feel overlooked.

6. Impact of Delays on Morale

• Delays in upgrades and promotions are demotivating teachers, with many stating they feel unappreciated for their efforts and contributions.

7. Technical Issues with GES Systems

• Teachers reported difficulties accessing the GES-MIS platform, particularly those from Technical Institutes who have been migrated to the GTVET system.
• Confusion over login details for the platform, such as whether to use a staff ID as the username, was also highlighted.

8. Lack of Communication and Transparency

• Teachers are calling for better communication from GES regarding timelines for promotions, appointments, and resolution of pending statuses.
• Some teachers feel misled and have even threatened legal action against GES for perceived false promises regarding graduate appointments.

9. Legal Threats

• Some teachers have indicated their intention to sue GES and its leadership if appointment letters are not released promptly.

10. General Frustration with Administrative Delays

• Across the comments, dissatisfaction with the long delays and perceived inefficiency in handling promotions, appointments, and system transitions was a recurring theme.

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Below Are Comments From the GES Facebook Page That Reflect These Issues:

1. “Congratulations to us. When are you upgrading successful candidates to their new ranks, please?”
2. Darius Bevabeli: “It’s good news that you release results on time. However, work on promotions too. For the majority, they are long overdue and still at the rank from their first appointment.”
3. Alexander Bindor: “What about those of us who still have our status as ‘pending for consideration’? When should we expect the appointment letters? Thank you.”
4. Ibrahim Abdulai Kasuli: “We the ‘Pending For Consideration Association’ (PCA) are still waiting….”
5. Remedy Thywill: “Technical Institutes have been migrated to GTVET. How will they get access to the GES-MIS platform?”
6. Manye Mamle: “Can someone help with what exactly the username should be? Staff ID or what?”
7. Akolgo Amos: “Do the upgrading for teachers. Work on upgrading. You are gradually demotivating us.”
8. Collins Nomafo: “Please, graduate applicants on pending for confirmation are bleeding internally… Please release the appointments for us.”
9. Nocherano Basito Montolivo Saaba: “What about upgrades, please?”
10. Kwaku Ahenkan: “Ghana Education Service, please let us hear something about the pending for consideration. We are really worried.”
11. Owunka Ahráfat Vèrslùis Lyñdoñ: “We are still waiting for the appointment letters. GES, it’s taking too long. Graduates are worried.”
12. “You give somebody study leave, they go to school for four years, graduate over a year ago, and you don’t find it necessary to upgrade them. Is this fair?”
13. Kombat Chris: “So Ghana Education Service, what happened to lower rank promotions? Teachers have done six years without being promoted after going through the due process. What’s happening?”
14. Prince Owusu: “All is set to sue GES and Dr. Eric Nkansah for deception and publishing false news to the public about graduate appointments if letters are not released before January 7, 2025.”
15. Frederick Gyening: “What about those of us who still have our status as ‘pending for consideration’? When should we expect the appointment letters?”

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Teachers have expressed disappointment and frustration with the GES’s handling of promotions, postings, and communication. The unresolved issues are not only demoralizing but also affecting teachers’ financial stability, with some even considering legal action. GES must urgently address these concerns to restore confidence and morale among educators.