Hundreds of French High Schools Close as Student Protests Continue
Education Minister Édouard Geffray said 400 to 500 schools will stay closed as protests over teacher shortages and run-down buildings continue.
- On Monday, October 5, Education Minister Edouard Geffray ordered classes suspended at 400–500 French high schools, stating that security conditions "have not been fulfilled" after three weeks of student protests.
- Nationwide unrest originated in mid-September as students protested systemic issues including overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, dilapidated buildings, and excessively long school days hindering their education.
- Since the movement began, authorities report 78 education staff members have been injured and 24 schools "burned or ransacked," while police arrested around 5,000 people, mostly minors.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed not to "yield an inch to violence," while Geffray claimed far-left activists have hijacked the student movement and engaged in extreme violence.
- Teaching unions scheduled a national education strike for October 6, and protest organizers called for continued demonstrations on Tuesday, complicating government efforts toward a "partial, progressive return to lessons.
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Student protests continued across France today as classes were fully or partially suspended in 400 to 500 high schools, amid demonstrations over educational conditions and a rise in related incidents. "The figure represents around 10 to 13 percent of the 3,700 high schools in France," Education Minister Edouard Geffray said, referring to concerns about safety at the affected institutions. The protests, which began in the Paris region in mid-Sept…
High school protestors in France began to throw Molotov's "cocktails" and set fire to the city's property, as reported by the department of Merth and Moselle, transmitting to RIA News. "The law enforcement officers are recording the burning of urban property, fireworks and Molotov's cocktails," said in the prefecture. According to information from the authorities who have not yet been injured. According to BFMTV, the protests affected 413 educat…
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France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
In more than 400 schools in France there are protests again. Blockages and violence lead to school failure and high material damage. The Prime Minister wants to respond to the concerns of young people.
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