English teachers have started fearing job loss amid discussions that started after the Maharashtra State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) moved a proposal to make English an optional subject for students of Std XI and Std XII. The teachers also said that making English an optional subject would not be a good move.

English subject teachers at junior colleges across the city are expressing anxiety and fear over the State Curriculum Framework (SCF) draft proposal, which suggests making English an optional subject instead of its current status as a mandatory subject.