Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday – CBC

French teachers launch 1-day strike over government’s COVID-19 strategy for schools

Jan 13, 2022

French teachers walked off the job on Thursday over what they say is the government’s failure to adopt a coherent policy for schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and protect pupils and staff against infection.

Teachers, parents and school administrators have struggled as new testing requirements were announced on the eve of the return from Christmas holidays and changed twice since.

“We had reached such a level of exasperation, tiredness, and anger that we didn’t have any other option but to organize a strike to send a strong message to the government,” said Elisabeth Allain-Moreno, national secretary of the SE-UNSA teachers union.

Unions have said they expect many schools to be closed on Thursday and large numbers of teachers — including about 75 per cent in primary schools — to join the one-day strike. Unions representing school directors, inspectors and other staff have also joined the strike.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-jan13-2022-1.6313287