11-November at school: the obligation to commemorate divides teachers

The Ministry of National Education has introduced a new compulsory ceremony for November 11 in all schools starting with the CM1, in honour of all "deaths for France". Some trade unions oppose this and call for a boycott, denouncing a "glorification of war".

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6 Nov 2026, 17:29 UTC

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6 Nov 2026, 17:29 UTC

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English (Original language: French)