More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned
French authorities are bracing for continued student protests as hundreds of schools remain closed following violent clashes. The government reports significant property damage and injuries, attributing the escalation to far-left agitators infiltrating the movement.
Why it matters
The unrest reflects growing dissatisfaction with education funding and social conditions in France, posing a significant challenge to the Macron administration.
High school students protesting in France. High school students protesting in France. France More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last week
Prefer the Guardian on Google More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partially closed on Monday as authorities brace for a second week of student protests.
Lessons will be totally or partly suspended in 400 to 500 schools because security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, the education minister, Édouard Geffray, said on Sunday.
The minister said 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and that 78 education staff members have been injured. The number of school closures on Monday would be comparable to Friday but the government envisaged a “partial, progressive return to lessons”, said Geffray.
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