French parents complain about low classroom temperatures amid energy crisis

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French parents complain about low classroom temperatures amid energy crisis

STORY: French parents complain about low classroom temperatures amid energy crisis DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a primary school without heating 2. SOUNDBITE (French): CHRISTELLE, Parent of student 3. various of a primary school in Villeurbanne STORYLINE: Since the beginning of winter, teachers and parents of students have been complaining about the low temperatures in the classrooms of certain French schools. Some schools have had to manage the heating costs because of the energy price hikes and some have noticed a delay in the start of heating this year. SOUNDBITE (French): CHRISTELLE, Parent of student "This is not normal. As it is warmer outside than in the classrooms, the children stay in the yard all day. The teachers do daycare but not education." National Education Minister Pap Ndiaye confirmed on Dec. 8 that there would be "no school in the morning" in areas that will suffer scheduled and targeted p

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