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31 Mar 2026

Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. The gathering follows a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a reduction of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. The schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, predominantly women, often live below the poverty line and are protesting against insufficient funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520799

31 Mar 2026

A flag of the SNUipp-FSU union is seen during a gathering in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Primary school teachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT Education, SNUipp-FSU, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. Many AESH workers, primarily women, live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520800

31 Mar 2026

Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. The gathering follows a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a reduction of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. The schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, predominantly women, often live below the poverty line and are protesting against insufficient funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520801

31 Mar 2026

Schoolteachers place sheets on the metal gates of the Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest, primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France. In the Haute-Garonne department, 170 classes are set to close next year. Schoolteachers are also demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, primarily women, often live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520802

31 Mar 2026

A parent holds a cardboard sign reading 'Too much pupils, ignored instructions, but all goes well, we are not a priority education zone' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, mainly women, often live under the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520803

31 Mar 2026

A sheet on the metal gates of the Board of Education reads 'everyday between 100 and 170 classes without substitutes' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest, primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France. In the Haute-Garonne department, 170 classes are set to close next year. Schoolteachers are also demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, mainly women, often live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520804

31 Mar 2026

A girl stands near a sheet reading 'Don't touch to my class' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest, primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France. In the Haute-Garonne department, 170 classes are set to close next year. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, primarily women, often live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520805

31 Mar 2026

A mother with her child stands near a sheet reading 'Lack of AESH, lack of primary schoolteachers, school is sick' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by the FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education, primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France. In the Haute-Garonne department, 170 classes are set to close next year. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, mainly women, often live under the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520806

31 Mar 2026

Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. The gathering follows a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a reduction of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. The schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, predominantly women, often live below the poverty line and are protesting against insufficient funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520807

31 Mar 2026

A mother holds a placard reading 'Angry parents' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education, primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, primarily women, often live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520808

31 Mar 2026

A unionist speaks in front of the Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest, primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather to express their concerns. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, primarily women, often live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520809

31 Mar 2026

A schoolteacher speaks through the metal gates of the Board of Education amid sheets reading (left to right) 'We're not sardines', 'everyday between 100 and 170 classes haven't a substitute', and 'all for a just school' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers are also demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, mainly women, often live under the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520810

31 Mar 2026

A trade unionist speaks in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. The protest highlights concerns over the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages, with many AESH, predominantly women, living below the poverty line.

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#13520811

31 Mar 2026

A sheet on the metal gates of the Local Board of Education in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026, reads 'Money for Education not for war. Today it's possible for a pupil to not have a teacher during two months'. Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. Schoolteachers demand better working conditions and wages. AESH, mainly women, often live under the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520812

31 Mar 2026

A mother holds a cardboard sign reading 'Angry parents' in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. Following a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education to strike and protest, primary school teachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) gather in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a cut of 3,500 schoolteachers across France. In the Haute-Garonne department, 170 classes are set to close next year. Schoolteachers are demanding better working conditions and wages. AESH, primarily women, often live below the poverty line and protest against the lack of funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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#13520813

31 Mar 2026

Schoolteachers gather in Toulouse, France, on March 31, 2026. A placard reads 'No to the closure, school in danger'. The gathering follows a nationwide call by FSU, CGT'Education, SNuipp-Fsu, and SUD Education for a strike and protest. Primary schoolteachers and Support Assistants for Disabled Pupils (AESH) assemble in front of the Board of Education. The National Education Ministry has announced a reduction of 3,500 schoolteacher positions across France, with 170 classes set to close next year in the Haute-Garonne department. The schoolteachers are also advocating for improved working conditions and higher wages. AESH, predominantly women, often live below the poverty line and are protesting against insufficient funding, precarious job contracts, and staff shortages.

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