The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the government over delays in recruiting 2023 graduates from the Colleges of Education, warning that members may stage a nationwide demonstration if urgent action is not taken.

In a press release dated March 8, 2026, the group accused the government and the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, of unfair treatment toward trained teachers who completed their studies in 2023.

According to the coalition, more than 17,000 graduates from the Colleges of Education remain unemployed despite completing their national service and passing the required licensure examinations.

The group also criticized comments made by the Education Minister during an interview on TV3 Ghana on March 5, 2026, in which he reportedly indicated that between 6,000 and 10,000 teachers would be recruited in two batches. CUTT described the figures as unacceptable, arguing that they fall far short of the number of qualified graduates awaiting employment.

The coalition further claimed that while thousands of trained teachers remain without jobs, Ghana’s education system still faces a shortage of teachers.

“According to surveys and checks, our country needs over 30,000 teachers, yet the silence is deafening,” the group said.

The teachers stated that many of them have waited for more than a year after completing their national service and licensure examinations but are still unemployed.

They also referenced campaign promises made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding automatic postings for trained teachers, arguing that the current situation contradicts those expectations.

CUTT said the minister’s changing recruitment figures have created frustration among graduates and called for transparency in the recruitment process.

“Our wait is over and we will take action by hitting the streets with a mega demonstration,” the statement warned.

The coalition is demanding immediate recruitment of qualified graduates and greater clarity from the government regarding timelines for employment.

The statement concluded with a call for urgent intervention to address the growing frustration among trained teachers and ensure that graduates are absorbed into the education system.