Innovative Teachers to sue GES over unpaid Teachers Legacy Arrears

The leadership of Innovative Teachers, one of the three teacher unions, has hinted that it will sue the Ghana Education Service (GES) to compel it to pay all teachers who are owed legacy arrears between 2011 and 2016.

In a communique by the union sighted by Ghana24.org, the union said “The government forced teachers back into the classroom through a Court injunction, nothing has been done to pay the affected teachers.

One cannot fathom but wonder why the government went to court to stop the strike in January 2020 but teachers can’t go to court to demand payment of the legacy arrears. ”

It added that the only avenue for teachers to get the teachers’ legacy arrears paid is to go to court.

According to the Innovative Teachers union, the amount the government owes teachers keeps reducing in value. The union indicated that the information out there seems to suggest that all teachers who were owed have been paid.

“The most annoying part is that the impression has been created by GES that all affected teachers have been paid. What is worrying is that GES is pretending it doesn’t owe any teacher.”

In its effort towards fighting for all teachers in Ghana, the Innovative Teacher union has called on all affected educators to support its plans to “sue GES in a court of law to demand the payment of the salary arrears.”

It believes when this is done, all teachers will be paid the arrears owed them including interest accrued on the outstanding salaries.

“In court, GES will be challenged to provide evidence of payment to the affected teachers. If GES can’t provide the evidence of payment the court will order the arrears to be paid with interest.” the statement said.

How to provide details to help Sue GES for Teachers Legacy Arrears

To register your grievance with the innovative teachers for the suit to be brought against the GES for the teachers legacy arrears, follow the following procedures.

Chat with the leadership of the union via a call/WhatsApp. Submit the details required to help collate data on all affected teachers. To do this, teachers are to send HI, to the WhatsApp number 0200837911.

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The Innovative Teachers union added that teachers who do not provide the details required cannot be assisted to redeem their unpaid salaries for the period 2011-2016.

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“We can’t help teachers who are not willing to submit their documents in court. There is nothing to be afraid of. Kindly share this on all social media platforms to create awareness. The closing date for the submission of documents is 15th August 2021.”

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