Students block entrance of Saint-Ouen high school, police deploy tear gas
Around 150-200 pupils blocked the gates of the Auguste-Blanqui lycée in Saint-Ouen, prompting police to use tear gas to disperse them.
A crowd of roughly one to two hundred students gathered in front of the Auguste-Blanqui high school in Saint-Ouen and prevented entry, continuing a series of school blockades across Île-de-France. Authorities cited the protest as a response to an overloaded timetable. Police intervened with tear-gas canisters, and the academy of Créteil confirmed the incident to one outlet. Police estimates suggest the number of demonstrators may have been higher than the witness’s count.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing student dissatisfaction with overloaded schedules and the increasing use of police force in French school disputes.
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