Education Week: France Scraps Longer Hours for Teachers
French President Nicolas Sarkozy bowed Monday to labor union demands to scrap longer hours for teachers, in an apparent bid by the newly-elected conservative leader to shore up union support before he embarks on an ambitious package of reform.
The measure, championed by former Education Minister Gilles de Robien, allowed schools to extend teachers’ work schedules and require them to teach several subjects.
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