These teachers say they served classrooms for decades under old rules, and now face a requirement introduced after their appointments. Many don’t even qualify to appear for TET, as they lack the minimum educational thresholds. Their plea? Exempt those already in service; and they’re taking it to the Union Education Minister. A national teachers’ summit in Lucknow this October will decide their next move. This isn’t just about one state; it’s about fairness, legacy, and whether the law should apply retroactively to those who built the system before the rules changed.