Teachers reject blame for poor results

Teachers have strongly rejected the government's claims, holding them responsible for poor results in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) board examinations.

Instead, they have issued a 10-point charge sheet against the authorities, blaming government negligence, flawed policies, and lack of resources for the deteriorating state of education.

In their statement, teachers' associations highlighted a shortage of more than 100,000 science teachers in government schools, forcing one teacher to cover multiple subjects without being able to give full attention.

They demanded that all vacant posts be filled immediately.

The groups also criticised the "No corporal punishment, only love" policy, arguing that it has weakened teachers' authority, reduced discipline, and diminished students' respect for learning.

The absence of board-style exams for classes 5 and 8 was cited as another major factor undermining students' performance, leaving them unprepared for higher-level exams.

Teachers urged the government to reinstate board exams for these grades.

They also condemned the policy of automatically passing all students until class 8, saying it discourages effort and results in underprepared students entering grade 9 with weak foundations.

Other issues raised include delayed teacher promotions, heavy school closures amounting to nearly 200 days off per year, lack of parental involvement, and what they called Punjab's discriminatory policies compared with federal and other provincial teachers.