On June 2, 2026, leaders from the Forum of Registered Teachers Organisations (FORTO), including D. Srinu and Maganti Srinivasa Rao, met with Thameem Ansariya, the Director of School Education in Andhra Pradesh. They urged that all first-level gazetted posts within the School Education Department be designated strictly as zonal cadres, in line with the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025. The leaders cited paragraph 3(3) of the Presidential Order-2025, which stipulates that these posts must be treated as a distinct category. They expressed concerns that classifying positions such as Gazetted Headmasters, Mandal Educational Officers (MEOs), and DIET Lecturers as multi-zonal cadres would contravene the order and adversely affect local candidates' recruitment and promotion opportunities. They emphasized the importance of maintaining these posts as zonal cadres to ensure fair access for local educators. Other representatives from the Navyandhra Teachers’ Association also joined the discussion, reinforcing the call for immediate government action.