“I am beginning to regret becoming a teacher” – Unpaid Teacher breaks down in tears

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A nursing mother who is part of the unpaid teachers protesting has lamented breaking down in tears as she pleads with the government to settle arrears of their salaries.

According to the emotional teacher, she has worked for 14 months since her posting without receiving pay.

She further cried out that she is beginning to regret becoming a teacher as her profession.

Speaking to Journalists during the unpaid teachers’ protest in  Accra on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the unpaid teacher lamented, “I am a teacher and have worked for the past 14 months since I was posted, yet I have never been paid. In total, I have served for one year and six months, but received only one month’s salary arrears. The remaining months have not been paid, and that is why we are here today protesting”.

“We are pleading with the government to come to our aid because we are really struggling… We, the teachers, even started working before them, yet when they demonstrated, you brought out a one-year payment plan”.

“I am tired, and I am beginning to regret becoming a teacher… I am honestly exhausted. They should just pay us our small salaries. It is not as though we have not worked for the money,” she added.

Also, an emotional scene unfolded at the Ministry of Finance as a mother carrying her baby, also a member of the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers (COE & University), broke down in tears.

The unpaid teacher broke down in tears, demanding the immediate release of her outstanding salary.

In a dramatic moment, she vowed not to leave the ministry premises until her long-overdue salary is paid.

Speaking in the viral video, the teacher stated, “Haruna Iddrisu, Ato Forson, today if you do not give me my money, we are not leaving here. We do not have anywhere to go, I do not have anywhere to even stay. Give us our money before we leave”.

The Coalition of Unpaid Teachers have hit the streets of Accra on Wednesday, April 15, protesting their over 7 to 18 months of unpaid salary arrears.

In multiple videos on social media, the unpaid teachers, clad in red and black attire, were seen protesting for their salaries.

They were spotted holding placards containing various inscriptions to drum home their demands.

The teachers were also heard loudly chanting “Mahama wodeyɛka”.

Earlier, Eugene Zoranu Segbefia, the National Organiser of the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers, said members will storm the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, April 15, over their unpaid salary arrears.

According to the Unpaid teachers, some teachers have worked for between seven and 18 months without pay.

They further questioned why the government would recruit more teachers when it cannot even pay those already in the system.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Mr Segbefia lamented, saying, “We have teachers who have worked between seven and 18 months without salaries. As we speak, we don’t even know whether the government will fulfil its obligation to us”.

“The Minister listened to our concerns and promised to expedite the process. We were made to understand that a memo had been sent between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance. But as we speak, we are only seeing recruitment ongoing, while those of us already working have not been paid,” he lamented.

He quizzed, “We are already in the classrooms working, yet we are not being paid. Why recruit more teachers when you cannot even pay those already in the system?”.

 “We went through similar processes as the nurses, yet they are receiving their arrears from this April. Are we not also providing essential services to this country?” he asked.

Eugene Zoranu Segbefia declared, “Tomorrow, April 15, we are hitting the streets. And we are not leaving anytime soon”.

“We are coming with our belongings. Some colleagues are travelling from Kumasi and Tamale. We are prepared to sleep at the Ministry of Finance until we get a payment plan. That is the last thing we will do.”

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