France student protests trigger school blockades, clashes and arrests -video

High-school students across France blockaded hundreds of schools on Tuesday as a weeks-old nationwide protest over school funding, overcrowded classrooms and poor infrastructure showed no sign of easing. Injuries and clashes with police intensified amid pressure on the government.The demonstrations, which began in the Paris region in mid-September and spread to cities and towns across France, have led to widespread school closures, arrests and confrontations between teenage protesters and police.The French government said 215 students and 715 police officers had been injured since the protests began. France's Justice Ministry said 5,060 people have been arrested since the protests began, with 87 per cent of them minors. More than 1,800 people are being prosecuted, including 1,483 minors, the ministry said, without specifying the crimes.