Overview
- Hundreds of teachers rallied across Mumbai on Thursday outside deputy education offices, and unions filed memorandums with regional officials.
- The core dispute is unpaid March salaries after new staff authentication rules left some schools without verified rosters, which halted pay for many teachers.
- Teachers said the delays have caused real financial strain, including penalties on personal bills, and they cited arrears that stretch two to six years.
- Protesters opposed being assigned election work such as Booth Level Officer duties during school hours, pointing to the Right to Education Act and court orders.
- Union leaders said authorities promised to clear Mumbai civic teachers’ pending pay within a week, and they warned of broader action if issues like lapsed grants and contested school conversions are not fixed.