About 170 staff members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non‑Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) held a joint press conference in Daboya, Savannah Region, on Tuesday, demanding that the government honour its financial obligations to the college’s teachers.
The Savannah College of Education, established in 2022, was absorbed into the public system in March 2025 after a Ghana Tertiary Education Council assessment. The move was expected to bring the college into the same remuneration and administrative framework as other public teacher training institutions.
Despite the absorption, teachers say they have not received any salary from the government since the transition. “Our greatest concern is that no staff member has received salary from the Government since the college’s absorption in March 2025,” the associations’ leaders, Abdalla Abdul‑Rahim of CENTSAG and Franklin Aguuri of CETAG, said.
They also highlighted the lack of a Management Unit and governing council, which they say are essential for processing staff migration and resolving remuneration issues. The associations warned that the unresolved migration and payroll problems threaten staff welfare and the smooth administration of the college.
Students, meanwhile, have reportedly benefited from the public status, receiving fee‑stress relief and a pick‑up vehicle, a development the teachers say has not translated into benefits for staff.
“The absorption raised legitimate expectations that the college would gradually enjoy the same institutional support, administration arrangements, and staff remuneration framework as other public colleges of education,” the leaders added. “Unfortunately, while some aspects of the transition have progressed, the situation regarding staff remuneration and migration remains unresolved.”
The teachers’ demands come as the college’s management unit remains inactive, leaving staff uncertain about their future and the college’s governance structure.
Further updates will follow as the government and the associations negotiate a resolution to the payroll and migration impasse.
