The principal reached out to his phone slowly, his hand hesitant. He wondered who could be calling him at a time like this, perhaps it was just a coincidence.
But when he looked at the name on the screen, his heart sank. He immediately answered.
"Ah, Chair Runstun! What a surprise to have you on the line," the principal said, his voice already shaky and pitched higher than usual.
Because the person he was speaking to… was none other than the Chair of the National Teaching Board.
The governing body responsible for overseeing all public schools across the country, the board ensured that institutions adhered to proper standards and discipline. When disciplinary actions were required against staff, teachers, or even headmasters, it was the board that made the final decisions.
In the case of public schools, they were also responsible for issuing funding, performance bonuses, and determining administrative placements.
