# French School Protests Draw More Than 250,000

https://mins.news/en/video/89193

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-07 06:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvFwIPVvaMo

> Hundreds of French high schools were closed Tuesday as teacher unions joined a student-led movement that has spread nationwide and has occasionally become violent. Protesters are demanding more education funding, underscoring the government’s challenge of restraining public spending while maintaining essential services.

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