# Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?

https://mins.news/en/item/81914

- BBC News, 2026-10-01 12:31 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwy8z8rney97o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> School protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages are spreading across France. Officials say hundreds of people, mostly minors, have been arrested and dozens injured. The demonstrations began in Paris last week and have since reached Dijon, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille and Marseille, where teenagers have blockaded schools for days.

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