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'Hungarian teachers were a passive lot. But now things are changing'

Hungarian social media is full of photos of teachers and pupils wearing check shirts. They are protesting against a slur by a former education secretary who said "unshaven teachers in check shirts at demonstrations" do not set a good example for children. The photos are the latest in a series of protests by Hungarian teachers over poor working conditions and the government's drive to centralise education. Budapest teacher David Ongjerth has told us the protest is escalating.

(Photos: Students and teacher wearing check shirts in Budapest classroom. Credit: AFP/Getty Images, Reuters, EPA, David Ongjerth)

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