Laws of 1881
On June 16, 1881, the first set of Jules Ferry Laws were passed, making primary education free for both boys and girls. To finance of the project, the communes and departments had the responsibility to subsidize it. Additionally, the laws protected the wages of teachers by mandating that “salaries... may never under any circumstances become inferior to the salaries they have enjoyed during the three years preceding the application of the present law...” (Art. 6).
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