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UPD Naousa: parents of school children reject heating-oil donation by George Soros

December 12, 2013 Society 8

Are Greeks crazy? Most probably. There could be no other logical explanation, when parents reject a heating oil donation and take the risk that school radiators remain cold. OK, political motivation and other interests in the area cannot be excluded in this case, and we are very far away to …

Trikala: No Heating Oil for the Majority of Schools

November 20, 2012 Society 16

The majority of schools in the prefecture of Trikala, Central Greece, are not able to supply heating oil even though temperatures have dropped to 10 degrees Celsius. Teachers are planning to complain at the local government even though it’s clear that there is no money available to cover such needs: neither …

Greek Pupils: With Gloves and Scarves in Schools Due to Austerity

February 2, 2012 Society 12

Greek school children needs more than learning equipment: hats, gloves and scarves. Until the end of the winter, so that they can challenge the low temperatures in the classrooms. Daily TA NEA reports that in many schools the heating oil supplies have gone down this year and that oil tanks …

Athens: School Children To Get Free Meals – Thessaloniki: 500 Kids Go to School w/o Breakfast

January 31, 2012 Society 6

This is a Greek reality that officials could not turn a blind eye to. The fact that many families cannot properly feed their children anymore due to the strict austerity and devastating economic crisis. As the phenomenon of malnourished school children has been increasing, the Education Ministry decided to provide children with free snack-meals in 18 …

Athens: Work Stoppages in State Hospitals, Schools, DEH, Nov 24/11

November 24, 2011 Society 2

State hospital doctors in Athens and Piraeus launch a work stoppage from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, and school teachers from 12-2 pm and 2-4 pm. Also state media like ET/NET and the Athens News Agency will not operate from 3-7 pm and 8 pm to midnight. After riot police intervention …

Greece: Parents Seek Solutions for School Shortages

September 13, 2011 Economy, Society Comments Off on Greece: Parents Seek Solutions for School Shortages

Book shortages, teachers shortages, pupils transport shortages. The austerity shows its presence in what it is called “the worst school year in the history of modern Greek state”. unless you have a child at primary or secondary school, you can hardly imagine the drag of the parents nowadays. Here is a report …

School Bell Day: 1,5 M Greek Pupils Without Books

September 12, 2011 Society 1

The bell sounded Monday morning for 1,3 million Greek students of primary and secondary education. However the majority of them went back home without books. Some got photocopies of the first chapters of textbooks, some DVD and some got links to Education Ministry website where they can download files with excerpts …

Syros: Stones, Teargas and Chairs fly as students attempt to speak to the Greek PM (videos)

March 21, 2011 Society Comments Off on Syros: Stones, Teargas and Chairs fly as students attempt to speak to the Greek PM (videos)

Teargas, stones, bitter oranges and even chairs flew in the air and clashes erupted between riot police and protesters on the island of Syros, as Highschool and University students attempted to speak to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou , who was delivering a speech -just 50 meters away. The clash …

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