Greek Teachers Federation

Teachers and students were on Friday rallying outside the Education Ministry in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi demanding more hirings of teachers for state schools.

Representatives of the Greek Teachers Federation (DOE) and the State secondary school teachers' union (OLME) were expected to meet with Education Minister Costas Gavroglou to voice their demands.

Primary school teachers have dismissed as a publicity stunt the Education Ministry's announced "Bag at School" scheme, which foresees children in Greece not being given any homework on one weekend per month so they can spend more time with their families.