French court orders state to compensate parents for teacher absences in Val-de-Marne

A court, a French court ordered the state to compensate parents for frequent teacher absences. Four families in the Val-de-Marne region will receive damages for significant, unremedied teacher absences during the 2021-2022 school year, impacting their children's education. The court found that while some absences were unpredictable, others could have been anticipated, leading to the state's liability for failing its public service mission.