The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT 2023) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to provide a full explanation of its recently concluded teacher recruitment exercise, raising concerns over what it describes as a lack of openness in the selection process.
In a statement released on July 27, 2026, the Coalition said many qualified trained teachers who satisfied the advertised recruitment requirements were informed that their applications had been unsuccessful without receiving any explanation for the decision.
CUTT noted that several of the affected applicants held valid National Teaching Council (NTC) licences, had completed their mandatory National Service, and submitted all the required application documents, yet were still not selected.
The Coalition maintained that a nationwide recruitment exercise involving thousands of graduates should be conducted in a transparent and accountable manner. It argued that applicants who were not selected deserve clear reasons for their rejection.
Coalition’s Demands
CUTT is calling on the Ghana Education Service to:
- Publish the criteria used to select successful applicants.
- Explain why applicants who met all the stated requirements were declared unsuccessful.
- Set up an independent review process for applicants who believe mistakes may have occurred during the recruitment exercise.
- Ensure future recruitment processes are more transparent and accountable.
Concerns Over Appointment Letters
The Coalition also expressed concern over reports suggesting that GES may have only released the recruitment status of shortlisted candidates without issuing appointment letters.
According to CUTT, failure by GES to address these concerns could fuel speculation among applicants and undermine confidence in the recruitment process. It therefore urged the Service to provide timely and clear communication to the public.
Call on Government
The Coalition further appealed to the Government to clarify whether the latest recruitment exercise fulfils its promise to employ trained teachers across the country.
It suggested that if recruiting all unemployed trained teachers at once is not feasible, the government should consider reintroducing a phased recruitment system similar to previous exercises, where qualified teachers were employed in batches.
CUTT argued that keeping thousands of qualified teachers unemployed while many schools continue to face staffing shortages places additional strain on Ghana’s education sector.
Appeal for Greater Transparency
The Coalition concluded by calling on the Ghana Education Service to engage applicants openly and provide detailed explanations about the recruitment exercise. It believes greater transparency and accountability would strengthen public trust and improve confidence in future teacher recruitment processes.
