When the NPP was in government, our salary issues were worse – Teacher Unions slam NPP

According to an official Facebook post by Rexford Agyei on September 30, 2026, the Ghana Teachers Union has warned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against politicising issues surrounding teachers’ salaries and welfare.

The Union reportedly expressed concern over recent political statements accusing the current government of mishandling salary payments. It argued that teachers also experienced serious salary-related difficulties when the NPP was previously in government.

The Union described attempts to turn teachers’ financial challenges into political arguments as inappropriate and unfair to educators. It stressed that salary concerns have affected teachers under successive administrations and that political exchanges would not resolve the underlying problems.

“When the NPP was in government, our salary issues were worse than what we are experiencing today,” the statement read.

The comments come amid continuing concerns about teachers’ remuneration and working conditions. Educators have raised complaints over issues including delayed payments, insufficient allowances and deductions from their salaries. Some teachers also rely on loans to meet their financial obligations, adding to concerns about their overall welfare.

The Union’s position has contributed to a wider discussion about the relationship between teachers’ welfare and political discourse. Teachers and their representatives have repeatedly called for practical measures to address challenges affecting the profession rather than having their concerns used as political campaign material.

The Union also called for a nonpartisan approach to improving teachers’ conditions, arguing that education should be treated as a national priority regardless of which political party is in government.

The statement further emphasised the important role teachers play in national development and the need for their contribution to be matched with fair treatment and appropriate compensation. The Union urged political actors to concentrate on developing sustainable solutions to longstanding problems affecting educators.

The issue has generated reactions online, with some commentators expressing support for the Union’s position. They argued that rising living costs have increased the financial pressure on teachers and that political arguments over past and present administrations do little to address those difficulties.

Others maintained that responsibility for challenges within the education sector should be considered across successive governments, including both the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), rather than being attributed to a single administration.

Source: Rexford Agyei, Official Facebook Post, 30 September, 2026

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