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The French teachers living in 'daily fear' as number of Covid cases in schools grows

France — Report

There has been exponential growth in the number of Covid-19 cases in French schools, both among pupils and staff, and some teaching personnel have become seriously ill as a result. Though the education minister has just announced a further toughening of the health protocols to tackle the virus in schools, some teachers fear the ministry is still “in denial” over the scale of the problem they are facing. One teaching union is now calling on members to take strike action. Ismaël Bine and Caroline Coq-Chodorge report.
by Ismaël Bine and Caroline Coq-Chodorge

Memorial unveiled at WWII French internment camp for Jews

France — Link

President François Hollande led a ceremony at a former WWII internment camp at Drancy, north of Paris, used in the deportation 65, 000 Jews.
by La rédaction de Mediapart