78% of French people still opposed to Islamic veils in schools PARIS, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The majority of French people remain opposed to allowing Muslim women to wear veils at school, a poll found. The poll, conducted online by Ifop and published on Friday, found that 78 percent of French people are against Islamic veils being worn at institutes of higher education, Radio France Internationale reported. Just 4 percent of respondents said they were in favor of allowing women to wear veils at school. Eighteen percent abstained from responding. The number of people included in the poll, margin of error, or dates the poll was conducted were not reported. Meanwhile, a report by France's High Council on Integration, published earlier this week in the Le Monde newspaper, called for a ban of "ostentatious" religious symbols in universities. French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the council's report was "of interest."