CGT Éduc’Action Calls for Nationwide Protests Against Militarism and Right-Wing Extremism

The CGT Éduc’Action union, during its National Council meeting from March 25 to 27, 2026, condemned recent US and Israeli military actions in Iran and Lebanon as imperialist moves aimed at controlling energy resources, warning of the risk of escalating conflict in the Middle East. The organization urged participation in protests across France on March 28 to support Palestinian rights and to demand an end to genocide, occupation, colonization, and apartheid.

The union also condemned the political and media exploitation following the death of a neo-Nazi militant, criticizing a National Assembly moment of silence as a political and moral misstep, while denouncing the rise of fascist violence with impunity. CGT Éduc’Action pledged to form a self-defense coalition against far-right ideologies and expressed concern about electoral gains by the extreme right.

In addition to opposing militarism, the union denounced austerity policies targeting public services, particularly education. It highlighted the elimination of 3,256 education sector jobs despite demographic declines and called for salary increases and better support for educational staff, including upgrading educational assistants to category B status. The union also advocated revising priority education criteria to better support socially disadvantaged students.

CGT Éduc’Action condemned police repression against student protests across several academies, demanding the cancellation of legal actions against youth involved and calling for vigilance and protection of students. They called on all education workers to join upcoming strikes and protests, and to participate in general assemblies to discuss future actions.

This mobilization reflects broad opposition to militarization, right-wing extremist politics, austerity measures, and social inequality within public education and beyond.