The district committee has fined each of the five schools Rs 2 lakh and directed them to pay the penalty within 30 days, an official note stated.
The incident sparked outrage among locals, and Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi strongly condemned the attack on teacher Ramani from Mallipattanam Government School, Thanjavur.
The decision also came a day before the government plans to distribute fresh appointment letters to teachers who have cleared the competency tests.
The teacher was rushed to the government hospital but was declared dead by the doctors upon arriving.
District Collector Kishore Kumar has suspended physical classes for students in classes 1 to 5 from November 20 to 23, or until further notice. The order applies only to students, and teachers are required to report to school.
The incident occurred at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in G Madugula, Alluri Sitaramaraju District. Following an inquiry, the collector issued suspension orders, said Director B Srinivasa Rao,
Delhi School Closure: Physical classes for Class 10 and 12 students have also been discontinued due to severe air pollution, with all classes shifting to online mode until further notice.
Delhi school teachers alleged that the closure applies only to students, leaving them to commute daily despite conducting online classes.