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Around 30% of France's teachers strike in protest against job cuts and low wages

The strike action comes as anger grows among France's teachers about job cuts, class closures and stagnating wages.

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00:02Up to 30% of teachers in France were on strike on Tuesday
00:06following a nationwide call from a coalition of national education unions.
00:11They protested against job cuts planned for the start of the 2026 academic year,
00:17class closures and to demand pay rises.
00:34A number of pupils in French primary schools has fallen by almost 107,000
00:40by the start of the 2025 school year.
00:43It represents a fall of 1,7% over one year, according to the Minister of Education.
01:03Some photos and job cuts are planned for the start of the 2026 school year.
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