Thousands of Romanian teachers marched in the capital Bucharest and classes were suspended across the country at the start of the school year on Monday in protest against the restructuring of schools and an increase in weekly teaching hours, APA reports citing Reuters.
Romania's broad coalition government is facing a public sector backlash and strong opposition to spending cuts as it tries to lower the European Union's highest budget deficit and unlock billions of euros worth of recovery funds from Brussels.
Some held banners saying "Higher teaching quota hurts the school" and "Education is investment".
"All these measures save very little money," said Mihai, a Bucharest high school history teacher who declined to give his family name. "Maybe cuts in the education system are not bad, but only when they come with actual reform."
Education Minister Daniel David told local TV it was unrealistic to expect the measures would be cancelled.
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