Right-wing education Bill sparks school walkout in Spain
83 per cent of education workers respond to strike call
Students and teachers across Spain have left classrooms to protest against ruinous cuts and attacks on education.
The walkout was called by The Platform for State Education, an alliance of trade unions, student unions and parents' federation Ceapa.
Thousands went on to stage mass rallies across Spain
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