France: High school students protest nationwide over classroom conditions, teacher shortages

Paris. The protest by high school students across France, against classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages, and dilapidated school buildings, has intensified further. On Thursday, students in various cities across the country blocked school entrances and set garbage bins on fire.

According to the French Ministry of Interior, 1,949 protesters were arrested on Thursday alone. The ministry stated that 305 police personnel were injured during the protests.