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Children, aged 4-7, attend a class in a forest near Upie, on May 12. Some pupils went to “school” again, with parents acting as teachers, to protest the closing of the village school by the town’s mayor. The children were taught subjects like math and reading. Many French schools were supposed to open May 12. But, the local mayor said the town lacked workers to clean the schools and ensure a safe learning environment.