World · 11 September 2026
French dad jailed for six months after threatening son's teacher
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A man in France received a six-month prison sentence for threatening a primary school teacher who disciplined his son. The teacher was granted official protection and is now on sick leave, while her colleagues stayed home on Monday after the incident. The case is one of the first uses of a new law designed to protect school staff from families.
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