Kofi Asare, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, emphasised the importance of a more balanced teacher deployment system as the Ghana Education Service (GES) begins accepting applications for new teachers. In a vacancy notice dated April 10, 2026, GES invited qualified graduates with Bachelor of Education degrees or related qualifications to apply for teaching positions nationwide, aiming to strengthen staffing in schools.
During an interview on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, April 12, Kofi Asare pointed out that while recruitment is crucial, the main concern should be ensuring equitable placement of teachers, especially in underserved communities. He explained that many schools, especially in deprived areas, continue to face staffing gaps despite the availability of trained teachers nationwide.
At Eduwatch, we believe that the most crucial aspect of this placement is the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) ability to ensure that teachers are assigned to the classrooms where they are most needed, particularly in underprivileged schools. This is our top priority. Currently, there is an oversupply of students at the kindergarten and primary levels on a national scale; the issue we face is one of distribution.
Meanwhile, some unemployed teachers applying for the GES recruitment exercise have raised concerns about difficulties with the online application system. They reported that certain Colleges of Education were initially missing from the portal, which forced applicants to select institutions they did not attend in order to complete their applications. This feedback comes as thousands of graduates are competing for a limited number of teaching vacancies in the nationwide recruitment drive.
Source: Juliana Odame Asare