Government plans to recruit 10,000 teachers next year to address staffing gaps

Addressing former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum’s suggestion that the current administration could seek his advice on resolving placement challenges, Mr Iddrisu said the figures from the 2026 placement exercise demonstrated the scale of the problem.

Government is expected to recruit an additional 10,000 teachers next year as part of efforts to address staffing shortages in basic and secondary schools, Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced.

Mr Iddrisu said the 2027 GETFund formula would dedicate between US$250 million and US$300 million towards improving facilities in 10 Category A schools, while 20 Category B schools are also expected to be upgraded to Category A status.