French teachers go on strike over handling of pandemic

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Published January 13, 2022 1:03 AM

PARIS (AP) — French teachers have walked out in a nationwide strike Thursday to express anger at the way the government is handling the virus situation in schools, denouncing confusing rules and calling for more protection. Exhausted by the pressures of surging COVID-19 cases, a large majority of teachers were expected to support the call by 11 unions to protest virus-linked class disruptions and ever-changing isolation rules. Unions have staged a street protest in Paris city center on Thursday afternoon. France is at the epicenter of Europe’s current fight against COVID-19, with new daily infections topping 360,000 in recent days. Teachers are want clarifications on rules and more resources such as extra masks to help with the strain..

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