Bolivian teachers strike over wages and education reform
Bolivian teachers have launched a strike demanding higher wages and changes to education policy, Al Jazeera reports. The walkout disrupts schools nationwide and increases pressure on the government over education funding and reform. It matters because it affects students’ access to schooling and tests labor relations in Bolivia.
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