Hyderabad, Sept. 15 -- The Telangana Progressive Teachers Federation (TPTF) held a protest outside the Commissioner and Directorate of School Education on Wednesday to demand promotions for primary and high school teachers across all government schools in the state.

The protestors demanded against the rationalization of school teachers and the Government Order (GO) 25 which stated that surplus teachers would be posted in vacancies that would be notified through transfer. The argument put forth by M. Srinivasulu, the general secretary of the TPTF, is that the government is operating on old data and transferring teachers who need to stay in the schools they have taught all along for the benefit of students.

The TPTF stated that they have ...