# Photos: France braces for day of school blockades and street protests

https://mins.news/en/item/88219

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 14:53 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/6/photos-france-braces-for-day-of-school-blockades-and-street-protests?traffic_source=rss

> Protesters have intensified pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron, demanding more education funding. Tens of thousands have demonstrated as unions and teachers joined students protesting poor school conditions. Some protests involved fires and clashes with police; the government says hundreds were injured and more than 5,000 people arrested.

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