SocietyStudents block 350 French schools over overcrowded classrooms and long days

Name: Students block 350 French schools over overcrowded classrooms and long days
Uploaded: 2026-10-01T15:58:33.000Z
Description: About 350 schools across France have been closed or blocked as lycée students protest 8am-to-6pm days, overcrowded and overheated classrooms, and a lack of teachers. The interior ministry says the movement is spreading and has condemned violence at some sites, while Paris pupils say their protest is peaceful.

About 350 schools across France have been closed or blocked as lycée students protest 8am-to-6pm days, overcrowded and overheated classrooms, and a lack of teachers. The interior ministry says the movement is spreading and has condemned violence at some sites, while Paris pupils say their protest is peaceful.

Al Jazeera English 2026-10-01 15:58