45,000 Trained but Jobless: TTAG Slams Government, Demands Return of Automatic Teacher Postings

The growing frustration among Ghana’s teacher trainees is reaching a breaking point.

The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) has issued a strong call for the immediate restoration of automatic postings for newly trained teachers, warning that the government’s recent recruitment of 7,000 teachers falls far short of what is needed.

At a press conference held on April 22 at the association’s national secretariat, TTAG President Nanija Devine did not mince words. He described the Ministry of Education’s current recruitment effort as inadequate, arguing that it fails to address the alarming backlog of trained teachers awaiting placement.

According to TTAG, more than 45,000 trained teachers remain unemployed after completing their education, while an additional 65,000 students are currently enrolled in Colleges of Education across the country. For the association, this is not just a policy gap; it is a looming crisis.

Devine questioned the very purpose of teacher training under the current system. If graduates are left in limbo with no clear pathway to employment, he argued, then the system risks losing its relevance.

The concern goes beyond numbers. It touches on the hopes and expectations of thousands of young Ghanaians who entered Colleges of Education with the assumption that training would lead directly to employment. That expectation, once reinforced by the automatic posting policy, now appears increasingly uncertain.

In a statement that underscores the depth of frustration, TTAG suggested that if the government is unable to absorb the growing number of trained teachers, then the continued operation of Colleges of Education should be reconsidered.

The association is now urging authorities to take urgent and decisive action, not only to clear the backlog but also to provide a clear, reliable employment pathway for future teachers.

As pressure mounts, the question remains; can Ghana’s education system sustain a model that trains teachers faster than it employs them?