WARSAW, Poland—Thousands of Poland's schoolteachers are staging a one-day strike for better wages and to preserve retirement rights.
The teachers' union says roughly half of Poland's schools and kindergartens were affected Tuesday.
Teachers want their monthly wages of between 900 zlotys ($450) and 2,000 zlotys ($1,000) doubled over the next two years. They are also seeking more funds for the education system and continuation of their right to retire at age 50.
They say raises earlier this year of between 150 and 350 zlotys ($70 and $170) are inadequate.
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