France shuts nearly 400 high schools as teens protest long hours, poor conditions
Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils that has seen dozens of staff members wounded and some 2,000 people arrested, officials said. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen teenage pupils at lycees in their final Read More:…
Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday due to a week-long protest movement by pupils. The protests, which began in the Paris region and spread nationwide, were sparked by concerns over inadequate conditions at schools, including overheated classrooms and a lack of teachers, according to France 24.
The protests have turned violent, with students clashing with police, and some 2,000 people have been arrested. Dozens of staff members have been wounded, and pupils have also blocked access to schools.
The protests initially erupted in the Paris region last month, and have since spread, with students in their final year of lycee leading the movement, Punch and Punch Nigeria reported.
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