Teachers union to stage phased agitations from March 10 seeking resolution of pressing issues

The Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation (APTF) on Sunday (February 15, 2026) announced a phased agitation seeking resolution of issues related to teachers and the education sector.

The federation’s State president Ch. Manjula and general secretary K. Basavalinga Rao said that though teachers had high expectations from the Coalition government, there was still no progress in resolving their issues.

They accused the government of arbitrarily curtailing sanctioned leave and compelling teachers to work even on holidays, which they said was unacceptable. They warned that implementation of unreasonable teaching methods in the name of achieving 100% pass results in Class 10 examinations could lead to adverse consequences and claimed that though teachers were working hard at the grassroots level, they were being subjected to severe pressure and mental stress by officials.

Finding fault with the decision to centralise the sanctioning of leave, they said that it was being taken away from headmasters and Mandal Education Officers (MEOs) and it was being placed in the hands of higher authorities at the State level.

Elaborating on their protest plan, they said that the APTF had called for a large-scale protest in New Delhi on March 10, demanding exemption from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for teachers appointed before 2010. From February 23 to 28, the federation will submit representations to Members of Parliament, urging them to raise the TET issue in Parliament and speak on behalf of teachers.

They said that dharnas will be organised on February 26 and 27 at all old taluk headquarters across the State in protest against unilateral decisions by the Education Department officials and in support of their demand for immediate appointment of the 12th Pay Revision Commission (PRC) Chairman and announcement of interim relief. They said in the second phase, large-scale agitations will be held at district and State levels in April.