A recent Cour des comptes report reveals that nearly one in ten teaching hours were lost in French middle schools in 2023-2024, mainly due to unfilled teacher absences, sparking public concern and calls for improved health monitoring.
Despite a slight budget increase for 2026, France faces education funding shortfalls that contribute to teacher shortages, highlighted by a court ruling condemning the State for failing to replace an absent French teacher.
French public school teachers report growing political resistance from students on scientific facts, reflecting challenges in applying laïcité.
In Rennes, community and union members rallied to support a male nursery school teacher threatened by a family opposing his supervision of their daughter due to his gender.
A Nantes nursery school director is on sick leave after threats from a family rejecting a male teacher, prompting a staff strike for better protection.
Caroline Grandjean's wife files a harassment complaint against the education ministry following the teacher's suicide linked to homophobic abuse.
The 2026 French education budget increases modestly but faces criticism from unions over insufficient funding for salaries and reforms.
A 14-year-old student stabs a music teacher in a shocking incident at Robert-Schuman college, shocking the Benfeld community.
The French government, led by Education Minister Élisabeth Borne, responds to the stabbing of a teacher in Bas-Rhin, addressing safety and security in schools.
A music teacher was stabbed by a student at Robert-Schuman College, leading to community response and investigations.