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A man holds a sign reading "NO to the reform of class hours, YES to school reforms", on January 23, 2013, in Paris, as he and other teachers take part in a nationwide strike and protest action against a proposed reform to increase the class time of primary school students. The strike and rally was called by French educational trade unions to protest a reform proposition by France's Education Minister, planned for the 2013-2014 schoolyear, which foresees an increase of class time in primary schools to 4.5 days a week and would affect both students and teachers. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)