Government school teachers in various districts have voiced strong objections to being assigned additional responsibilities for rural body elections. According to the teachers’ associations, staff already burdened with academic responsibilities and administrative duties are now being required to manage multiple layers of polling work, including training, verification, and booth-level tasks.
Teachers argue that election-related duties often disrupt classroom schedules, affecting students’ learning hours and academic progress. Many educators have submitted written objections to district authorities, demanding that either the workload be reduced or non-teaching staff be included in duty allocation to ensure a fair distribution of responsibilities.
Union representatives have said that the education system continues to bear the brunt of administrative pressure due to inadequate manpower in other departments. They have urged the state government to reconsider the order and adopt a more balanced mechanism for election deployment.
The issue has gained significant attention as schools simultaneously prepare for board examinations and mid-term assessments, leaving teachers overstretched during a critical academic period.
