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French Teachers Strike as COVID-19 Cases Overwhelm Schools

HeadlineJan 13, 2022

In France, tens of thousands of unionized teachers have walked off the job to demand a coherent policy for COVID-19 in schools and to demand greater protections for teachers and students.

Elisabeth Allain-Moreno: “We have reached a level of exasperation, tiredness and anger. We had no choice but to organize a large mobilization to send a strong message to the government.”

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