Professors head to courts, threaten strike after Estacio layoffs in Brazil
(World News Brazil)

A battle between Brazilian private college operator Estacio Participacoes SA and the country`s professors arrived in the courts on Thursday, as unions and students protested against the company`s recent move to fire over 1,000 teachers. On Wednesday, newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo reported that the company was planning to fire 1,200 of its 10,000 professors in December, as many are being paid above-market rates. ......