French school protests over class sizes and teacher shortages lead to 440 arrests
More than 400 people, most of them children, were arrested during school protests across France on Tuesday. Students are protesting overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while public-sector workers are also demonstrating against planned budget cuts.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 440 people were detained and 48 law-enforcement officers injured. The education ministry reported protests or disruption at 400 schools; the lycée movement began last week in the Île-de-France region around Paris.
- More than 400 people were arrested during school protests.
- Students cited crowded classes and teacher shortages.
- Protests coincided with public-sector demonstrations over budget cuts.
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Originally published by BBC World as “Fires and blockades as students stage school protests across France”.