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France to put €1 billion into improving teachers' pay

Tue, 31 May 2016 11:45:34 +0200

The Education Ministry announced on Tuesday that it would be injected €1 billion into teaching over the next three years.

Blind teacher in France told to supervise exams

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:36:12 +0200

A blind teacher in southern France was baffled to be called in to supervise students during a an exam. Despite her appeals that she wasn't est suited, her school forced her to do it.

French prof suspended for 'defending Hitler'

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:26:05 +0200

A teacher at a high school in central France has been temporarily suspended after her pupils reported her to education chiefs for allegedly repeatedly defending Adolf Hitler during German lessons.

Paris teachers strike over increase to school week

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:53:00 +0100

Primary schools were closed across Paris on Tuesday as teachers staged a mass walk-out in protest over plans to extend the school week from four full days to four and a half.

French encouraged to improve English skills

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:13:00 +0100

A new website will be launched on Tuesday that gives French people of all ages and all language levels the chance to improve their English.