School protests across France lead to dozens of arrests and injuries
Blockades at high schools sparked 40 arrests and left 10 students or staff injured, with the Ministry of Education reporting 338 schools affected.
On Tuesday, demonstrations around secondary schools resulted in 40 people being detained and ten individuals—both pupils and personnel—sustaining injuries. The Ministry of Education counted 338 institutions involved since the morning, with 40 fully blocked and 44 facing attempted blockades by midday. The unrest, which began in Île-de-France over staffing and facility conditions, has now spread nationwide. The Union syndicale lycéenne urged all schools to join the action in support of a broader public-service workers' rally.
Why it matters
The school blockades disrupt education for thousands and highlight growing tensions over staffing and facility conditions in France.
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