Over 100 teachers from private primary schools of the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE) will walk more than one kilometre from Churchgate railway station till Bishop’s House in Colaba tomorrow to appeal to the Bishop to clear their outstanding dues, which are running into lakhs. In protest of school management not paying them their salaries, the teachers have also decided to boycott Teachers’ Day on September 5 by not accepting gifts or attending celebrations at their schools.

According to the teachers, the management is not paying them their salary according to Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC) as per the government rule, dearness allowance and arrears. Also, teachers claim that they are paid dearness allowance only twice a year, when it should be paid every month. For these reasons, they have decided not to celebrate Teachers’ Day this year, and march to Bishop’s House at Holy Name High School in Colaba.