# France education sector strikes over cuts and conditions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/french-education-sector-strikes > Updated: 2026-07-31T04:50:00.000Z. Sources: 27. Developments: 7. Unions of school support staff began striking in late May 2026 against a proposal to limit permanent contracts for assistants to students with disabilities. The action was joined by major education unions and expanded in June with teachers in Côte‑d’Or, secondary staff in Calais and solidarity rallies after an assault on a teacher in Saint‑Maximin. A national strike day on 31 March added grievances over payroll changes, managerial duties and working conditions. The dispute carried into the new school year. On 1 September 2026 the academic calendar opened, and the teachers’ union SNES‑FSU announced a national strike for 29 September with weekly follow‑up actions, citing overcrowded classes, staff shortages and stagnant pay. Union leaders warned that inflation has eroded public‑sector wages by more than 20 % since 2010 and called for €4‑5 billion a year for a decade to renovate schools. Parents received free printable tools – timetables, calendars, crafts and reading lists – to help children adjust to the rentrée. The Ministry of Education published the detailed 2026 timetable, confirming start dates for secondary levels and apprentices. At the same time, consumer group Que Choisir reported that school‑supply prices are up to 10 % higher than in the summer, raising concerns for families already facing the strike‑related pressures. Retailers confirmed that price pressure persisted, with an average 2 % rise in school‑supply prices since July 2025 and a sharper 10 % jump in September as low‑priced items vanished from shelves. About 70 % of back‑to‑school purchases remain in supermarkets, while 29 % of parents are turning to second‑hand platforms such as leboncoin, up 11 percentage points from the previous year. Consumer‑group advice stresses early summer buying or second‑hand options to mitigate higher costs. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: France Sets August 18 2026 Date for School Supply Allowance Payment France will deposit the school‑supply allowance on August 18 2026, helping over three million low‑income families cover back‑to‑school costs. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-sets-august-18-2026-date-for-school-supply-allowance-payment ### 2026-07-21: Back-to-school supplies prices rise, families shift to second‑hand market School‑supplies prices rise 2 % in French supermarkets, jump 10 % in September; 29 % of parents turn to second‑hand platforms, and Burkina Faso’s mid‑August allowance arrives after price hikes. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-back-to-school-timetable-released-as-school-supply-costs-climb ### 2026-07-06: France readies for 2026 school year as parents get resources and teachers plan strike France's 2026 school year starts 1 Sept with parent guides for schedules and activities, while the SNES‑FSU union plans a 29 Sept strike over staff shortages, wages and school renovation funding. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-readies-for-2026-school-year-as-parents-get-resources-and-teachers-plan-strike ### 2026-06-22: France teachers strike over 2026 job cuts and payroll reforms French teachers plan a nationwide strike on 31 March over 2026 job cuts, confusing payroll changes and added administrative duties, with unions expecting 30 % participation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-teachers-strike-over-2026-job-cuts-and-payroll-reforms ### 2026-06-20: Northern France schools face strike and teacher assault amid rising tensions A strike at Calais' Collège Jean‑Jaurès and an assault on teacher Pandora Demit in Saint‑Maximin prompted union‑backed rallies on 22 June 2026, highlighting staff shortages and violence in French schools. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/northern-france-schools-face-strike-and-teacher-assault-amid-rising-tensions ### 2026-06-13: Côte-d’Or teachers call June 19 strike over school job cuts Côte‑d’Or teachers’ unions call a June 19 strike over planned job cuts, rallying in Dijon and urging cancellation of post eliminations; parents are advised to check digital platforms for college class status as 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cte-dor-teachers-call-june-19-strike-over-school-job-cuts ### 2026-05-31: French school support staff call for nationwide strikes in June French education support unions plan strikes on 2 June (AED) and 9 June (AESH) over job security, pay and staffing concerns. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/french-school-support-staff-call-for-nationwide-strikes-in-june --- Cite as: France education sector strikes over cuts and conditions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/french-education-sector-strikes