Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked ministers for proposals by the end of October 2026 on replacing absent teachers, the length of the school day and repairing older buildings.

What this evidence bears on

• Supports: 3,000 substitute teachers and proposals due by the end of October are a real start.

  • A reply in “Meet the demands: invest in schools now”

• Supports: The government is already making concessions and drafting proposals, so in practice talks are happening anyway.

  • A reply in “Restore order first, then negotiate”