Savannah College of Education teachers decry 19 months without payroll migration

About one hundred and seventy striking workers of two local associations at the Savannah College of Education, namely, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana [CETAG] and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG), say the unresolved issues surrounding staff remuneration, recruitment and migration of members to the government payroll are a threat to their welfare and the smooth administration of the college. “Our concern is not to undermine government efforts or disregard the progress made since the college became a public institution. Rather, we seek to draw attention to the unresolved issues surrounding staff remuneration, recruitment and migration onto the government payroll, which continue to threaten staff and the smooth administration of the college,” they indicated.

In a joint press conference in Daboya in the Savannah Region, members of the associations said the transition of the college into the public system can not be deemed complete while staff continue to work without government-paid salaries and a clear roadmap for their migration. Established in 2022, the Savannah College of Education was, among other things, to contribute to teacher preparation and help address the shortage of professional teachers in the region and beyond. But in 2024, the college came under mounting pressure from the student body regarding its private status. In response, the government subsequently absorbed the college in March, 2025 after an assessment by the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (G-TEC) in the public colleges of education. Fast forward, students were put on an allowance, no fee stress, and a pick-up vehicle to the college. But the teachers said they have yet to realise the benefits of the public status of the college.…