# France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first move to ease student protests

https://mins.news/en/item/93057

- BBC News, 2026-10-09 11:35 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vg98lw017po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Education Minister Edouard Geffray said 3,000 supply teachers would be directed to the lycées most in need in the coming days. The offer follows nationwide demonstrations over resources in secondary education, including some violent clashes. Student leaders said they would wait to see whether the promise is implemented.

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