French unions call for renewed strike action in schools this Thursday A reported 38% of teachers went on strike last Thursday in protest against the Covid-related procedures currently in place in educational settings
Strike action could close half of French primary schools tomorrow Teachers and parents are objecting to the complex Covid rules which have been put in place in schools
Masks to be required again in primary schools in 39 French departments The measure is needed as Covid cases surge in the affected areas, the government has said. Consult our map to see case numbers near you and check if your department is affected
news Mask rules dropped for primary pupils in further 21 French departments Various measures are relaxed in areas where the Covid infection rate has stabilised below 50 per 100,000 people
'Home' is taken out of homework Homework and the primary school week are two areas where parents may see changes for their children in the next school year as the new Education Minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, prepares for September’s rentrée .
Cut through muddle of school parents Going to a new school, or even just moving up a class can be a daunting experience for children — and it is just as unnerving for their parents, especially ones who may not be au fait with the French education system.
