Madurai, July 18: In what is being looked at as a desperate move, some dismissed teachers of corporation schools here have resumed duty even though their dismissal orders are yet to be revoked, official sources said today. About 300 teachers of corporation schools, who were terminated for joining the indefinite government employees strike, had returned to work "without our asking. We are not allowing them to sign the attendance register", officials said. However, some teachers said they were signing in a new attendance register opened by them. The Madurai corporation has 71 schools with more than 900 teachers. More than 300 teachers belonging to high schools and higher secondary schools had been dismissed. "Most of them come to school and carryout their work, even while praying for reinstatement. Employment and not this month's pay is their priority", said an official.
Taking into consideration the welfare of the students, they had allowed the teachers to work without signing the attendance for the past few days, they said.
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