# France protests enter third week as schools brace for nationwide action

https://mins.news/en/item/88190

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 14:22 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/6/france-protests-what-we-know-as-schools-brace-for-nationwide-action?traffic_source=rss

> Protests by French students and trade unionists have continued for a third week, expanding from complaints about teacher shortages and poor school conditions into a nationwide movement. School blockades have turned violent, while police use of batons, tear gas and rubber bullets faces scrutiny. At least 6,100 people have been arrested, and students, teachers and officers have been injured.

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