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National strike on December 2: transportation, schools, airports... the latest news

The CGT, FSU, and Solidaires unions are calling for an interprofessional strike on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Paris and throughout France. Despite the calls for mobilization, transportation disruptions remain limited.

Strike in Paris school cafeterias: how long will it last?

In Paris, a strike by activity and reception staff is disrupting the running of nearly 200 schools from Monday, November 10, 2025. Launched by SUPAP-FSU, CFDT, and CGT, the movement denounces the deterioration of working conditions and has led to the closure of many school cafeterias.

October 2 strike: a mobilization of the civil service and national education?

The strike of October 2, 2025 is shaping up to be a major mobilization of the civil service and national education in the Île-de-France region. The FSU, CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC, UNSA and Solidaires unions are calling for the movement to be stepped up following the failure of negotiations with the Prime Minister on September 24, 2025.

September 18 strike: schools closed in Paris and the Île-de-France region

The strike on September 18, 2025 will have a massive impact on schools in Paris and the Ile-de-France region. 45% of primary school teachers will be on strike in the capital, with 90 schools closed. Parents should plan ahead for this day of mobilization in the French education system.

Esport: DI'SPAWN All STARS, the e-sports competition for all at ICAN Paris

Attention eSports fans and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! ICAN Paris is hosting DI'SPAWN All STARS, an exceptional e-sport event on June 7, 2025. Professional and amateur tournaments, entertainment, student creations and a festive atmosphere await you.

Video games: Une manette dans le cartable, the conference to follow at the Cité des Sciences

The Cité des Sciences invites you to discover its latest gaming conference on the educational potential of video games, entitled Une manette dans le cartable, on January 27, 2024. An opportunity for teachers, students and technology enthusiasts to understand the impact of video games on education.

eSport: OPEN LEAGUE tournament at the CESI campus in Nanterre

Attention eSport fans! We're off to CESI Nanterre's Open Day on December 9, 2023, to discover the "Open League" event, an eSports competition based on Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Street Fighter 6. Discover innovations in computer science and take part in interactive workshops, escape games and much more!

September 2021's school start: health protocol in schools, junior high schools, and high schools

What is the health protocol in schools, junior high schools, and high schools starting from September 2021? This July 28, 2021, the Minister of the National Education addressed the issue, unveiling the "health framework" instated in schooles and classes starting from Thursday September 2, when school starts again. Compulsory facemask indoor, classes closed only in elementary schools and vaccination non compulsory for teachers; keep reading to find out more.

Covid: “No improvement to expect” by late May in France, an INSERM epidemiologist thinks

As Emmanuel Macron has announced travel restrictions will be progressively lifted early May, INSERM epidemiologist Dominique Costagliola told France Inter that because of the current situation there is “no soon improvement to expect” or even “any decrease” by late May in the country.

Schools: the French government to relaunch free breakfasts to combat precariousness

To combat precariousness and inequality at school, the government plans to redeploy the "free breakfast at school" scheme.

Covid: how does the virus spread in schools?

Can children contaminate adults around them? Following teachers’ strike on Tuesday November 10, here is how the virus spreads in schools.

Coronavirus: reduced gauge in universities, different from high schools, Blanquer says

As Paris and its inner suburbs are put on maximum alert zone since October 4 at night because of the worrying increase in coronavirus cases, on Tuesday October 6, 2020 National Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer addresses the reduction of the student guage in universities and the polemic as for junior high schools and high schools that are not on the same boat.

Paris: areas surrounding schools to be closed to cars soon

In order to keep pupils safe, Paris city hall has announced areas surrounding schools will be closed to cars. All in all, 57 schools are concerned and 80 mores will be by late September.

Coronavirus: high schools to reopen in June only? Edouard Philippe's statements on May 28

Edouard Philippe's address on Thursday May 28, 2020 gives further details as for the phase 2 of the containment exit scheme. Technical college are said to reopen from June 2 for at least one of the three levels. As for students in general sections, they will enjoy meetings in small groups with their teacher to assess the situation and the followup for seniors.

Coronavirus: towards a return to school in September? President Macron's announcements

What if, because of the coronavirus epidemic, your children did not return to school until the beginning of the school year in September? It is one of the tracks considered by the teachers, the parents of pupils. However, the President of the Republic quickly dismissed this possibility, announcing on Monday 13 April that school would resume progressively from 11 May.