Simon Kofi Nartey, a trained teacher, has revealed that he works part-time as a night security guard at a fuel station just to make ends meet.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Simon highlighted the severe financial challenges faced by many newly posted teachers in Ghana.
As the spokesperson for the 2022 batch of trained teachers from the Colleges of Education, his disclosure follows a protest by the group at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra on Monday, June 23.
The teachers are demanding the release of their staff ID numbers and payment of nearly 10 months’ salary arrears.
Simon’s story illustrates the growing financial difficulties experienced by many new teachers, some of whom wait months or even years without official postings or pay.
“Survival has been very tough. Many of us have had to relocate for work and rent accommodation. We begged landlords to accept one year’s rent in advance, but I could only afford six months. Even then, I’ve only managed to pay one month’s utility bill,” he shared.
“I’ve been disconnected due to unpaid bills and often sleep in darkness. You should also know I work nights as a security guard at a fuel station to support myself,” he added.
Simon emphasized that the hardship is the main reason behind their protest, pledging that they will persist until the government addresses their demands.
