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Half of France’s primary schools expected to close as teachers strike

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Three-quarters of teachers are likely to walk out in protest against Covid measures in education sector

France faces one of its biggest education strikes in decades on Thursday, when about 75% of teachers are expected to walk out, forcing the closure of half the country’s primary schools in protest at the government’s handling of Covid-19 measures in the education sector.

President Emmanuel Macron this week restated the government view that one of France’s greatest successes during the pandemic had been to keep schools open more than any other country in the world. “I fundamentally believe the choice that we made to keep schools open is the right choice,” he said.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3FnvUOJ

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