Injuries and arrests as French high school student protests spread
- More than 625 people, mostly students, were arrested over two days as protests spread across French schools and universities.
- Students cited teacher shortages, deteriorating buildings, crowded classrooms, budget cuts and long schedules as reasons for demonstrating.
- Police, students and school staff were injured, while fires and attacks on school leaders were reported.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu held a crisis meeting as the protests spread.
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Hundreds of French schools closed as dozens hurt in student protests
PARSI — French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 institutions showed no sign of abating.The protests over a lack of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings started earlier this week in Paris then spread across the country.Education Minister Edouard Geffray told French media that 65 school staff have been injured, includi…
"2000 arrests yesterday", Julia Borutta, ARD Paris, on ongoing student protests in France
Irish Examiner
Breaking NewsFrench protests continue to escalate with 400 schools closed on Friday
Some 100 schools have been severely damaged.
French school protests have become increasingly violent. School entrances have been set on fire and 40 principals have been injured, according to France's education minister.
In France, high school students often have days from eight to six. In addition, the classrooms are so hot that studying has been really hard all early autumn.
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