Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools
Summary
French student union leaders urged pupils to continue school blockades and street protests, saying the government’s education proposals did not meet all their demands. The government announced school repairs, class-size limits, more teaching posts and student places, and changes to the university application system, while authorities tightened protest restrictions after recent violence.Key Facts
- The student union Les Lycéens called for continued mobilisation after meeting with the government.
- The government announced a €4 billion loan to regional authorities for school repairs.
- Class sizes for 15-year-olds will be capped at 28 in lower-income areas, with the cap extended to all high schools next year.
- The government plans to create more teaching posts and review the French baccalaureate system.
- The Parcoursup university application platform is due to change in 2027 and be replaced by a new system in 2028.
- The government said it would add 15,000 higher-education places, with a focus on vocational courses.
- Authorities have imposed curfews and protest restrictions after violence on 17 October; demonstrations on 31 October were described by Emmanuel Macron as a day of risk.
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