Teachers' union warns of risks in Andhra Pradesh reforms

The Andhra Pradesh United Teachers Federation expressed concerns about proposed school education reforms. They highlighted issues with a previous government order that reduced primary schools to single-teacher institutions, leading to a significant student migration to private schools. The federation criticized new initiatives aimed at increasing Foundation Schools, fearing they could lead to closures and negatively impact girls' education. They opposed plans to map classes 3, 4, and 5 to remaining primary schools and called for better-equipped model schools. The federation plans to meet on March 16 to address financial issues and the delay in appointing a chairman for the Pay Revision Commission. They aim to advocate for the protection of village schools and discuss outstanding payments owed to teachers.