Education unions organized a nationwide strike and demonstrations over declining working conditions, pay, staffing and reforms that proposed grouping students by level. Teachers and other school workers argued that these policies risked sorting pupils by social advantage and weakening the public school’s inclusive mission. The Ministry reported roughly one in five teachers on strike; unions reported higher levels in some school categories.
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What did education workers protest on February 1, 2024?
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The strike opposed reforms and raised concerns about pay and school conditions.