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HS Teachers Walk Alone on Strike

Elementary school teachers support the protests, as they decided to go on a 48-hour strike on September 18 and 19. The decision was taken after a marathon meeting held by the local teachers’ unions with the Greek Federation of...

Upcoming Strike With New School Year

Everything indicates that teachers will start the new school year 2013-14 with a five-day strike from September 16 to 20. According to the teacher’s union ELME website, so far 49 local unions have voted in favor of the five-day strike. The...

13,000 Fewer Teachers in Public Schools

The teaching staff of elementary and secondary public schools is going to be reduced this school year by 13,000 teachers because of the deep cuts in the number of substitute hires and because of the thousands of teachers who...

Greek School Teachers To Strike When School Starts

ATHENS -Frustrated over falling wages and starting salaries for new teachers of as little as $184 a week - before taxes - Greek school teachers said they would strike the day after the new school year begins on Sept....