CAGD PAYS PROMOTION ARREARS TO 56,003 TEACHERS AHEAD OF DEADLINE

According to the department, 49,725 teachers received their payments on October 15, 2026, alongside their October salaries, while another 6,278 were paid in September. The payments cover salary adjustments and arrears dating back to January 1, 2026. The payments follow an agreement reached on October 2 at a meeting between government representatives and teacher unions at the Ministry of Education, which set October 16 as the deadline for settling the outstanding promotion-related payments. CAGD said GES had processed and submitted supporting documents for 56,633 of the approximately 80,000 teachers reported to have been promoted. Following verification, the Department approved payments for 56,003 teachers. However, 630 cases remain pending due to issues identified during the verification process. CAGD said it is awaiting the necessary corrections from GES before the affected teachers can be paid. In a statement issued on Thursday October 15, CAGD disclosed that the remaining 23,367 promoted teachers are yet to have their cases processed and supporting documents submitted by GES for verification. CAGD said it had completed payments for all teachers whose submitted records met the required payroll conditions, adding that outstanding eligible payments would be processed once complete and accurate documents are received and verified. The Department thanked GES, teacher unions and the relevant ministries and agencies for their cooperation in completing the payments.