Overview

• The tribunal in Orléans ordered the French government to pay €800 to each family affected by the lack of French lessons during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Students at a lycée in Amboise missed 58 hours of French classes due to a teacher's four-month absence, with no replacement provided.
• The court deemed the failure to provide a substitute teacher a breach of the state's responsibility to ensure educational continuity.
• Families argued the lack of classes widened inequalities, as wealthier parents could afford private tutors while others could not.
• This ruling follows a similar case in Paris, highlighting systemic issues in the French education system’s ability to address teacher shortages.