Summary
French high school protests resumed after a two-week autumn break, but at a much smaller scale than before. Students blocked or tried to block schools in several cities, saying the government’s proposed measures did not meet their demands.Key Facts
- By 08:30 GMT on Monday, 41 high schools—about 1 percent nationwide—were blockaded, according to the Education Ministry.
- Attempts to blockade schools were reported in Paris, Marseille and Rennes.
- Hundreds of schools had been blockaded in the weeks before the holiday break.
- The protests began in Paris suburbs in September and expanded from education issues to include the cost of living.
- Students are calling for school renovations, more teachers, more university places and changes to the university admissions system.
- Education Minister Edouard Geffray said protests are allowed, but blocking access to schools is illegal.
- Geffray proposed capping class sizes at 28, spending €4 billion on school renovations, adding 15,000 higher-education places and introducing a new admissions system by 2028.
- Student representatives said the government’s proposals were insufficient and said protests would continue.
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