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Teachers striking over collège plans
Seven trade unions plan demonstrations in 20 French towns today over changes to secondary school curriculum
SEVEN trade unions representing secondary school teachers have called a strike today to protest about wide-ranging reforms to the collège curriculum.
The group, which represents about 80% of teachers in the affected sector, will hold demonstrations in 20 towns around France including Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux.
Among their complaints is a proposal to scrap bilingual classes and a possible end to the teaching of Latin.
In a poll this week by Les Echos, 60% of French people said the protest was justified.
Education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem put forward the latest version of her proposed reforms in March, after several weeks of planned discussions were boycotted by some unions.
UMP party vice-president Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, who wants the bill scrapped, told France Info: "I hope today's strike will be effective."
