# Student protests grow in France as hundreds of schools close

https://mins.news/en/item/87921

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/6/frances-student-protests-grow-as-hundreds-of-schools-close?traffic_source=rss

> Student protests in France are growing over teacher shortages, crowded classrooms and poor conditions. Authorities have shut hundreds of schools amid the unrest.

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