Muslim’s Scarf Sparks French Teachers Strike
- Share via
PONTOISE, France — Teachers at the Louis-Lomiere school said today they will strike for 15 minutes each morning until a Muslim fellow faculty member agrees to leave her head scarf at home.
The walkouts, to begin Thursday, are directed at Marie-Christine Benmecherene, 35, who began wearing a head scarf to class in early October after three schoolgirls in Creil sparked a national debate on whether Islamic scarfs violate school policies of secularism.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
Residents rebuilding the Palisades are furious at Mayor Bass. Their champion, Councilmember Traci Park, joins the show. Hear her plan for what’s next.
When a helicopter crash killed actor Vic Morrow and two children on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie, the filmmakers called it an unforeseeable accident. An LA County Sheriff’s detective saw something else: broken laws, reckless risks, and an A-list director who ignored warnings.
LA’s smog wasn’t from factories. A scientist studying pineapples found the real cause: cars. But no one wanted to believe him. Hear the full story on “Smoglandia.” Listen now.
