# French high school protests: Tensions rose where students resumed blockades after midterm break

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/french-high-school-protests-tensions-rose-where-students-resumed-blockades-after-midterm-break/
- Published: 2026-11-07T18:00:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T22:49:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/11/07/french-high-school-protests-tensions-rose-where-students-resumed-blockades-after-midterm-break_6774488_7.html
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, World

## Key points

- Protests persisted after the school break, with tensions rising.
- About 20 schools were fully blocked on Friday.
- More than 50 education staff were injured this week.

## Summary

French secondary school protests continued after pupils returned from a two-week break, though the movement had shrunk from its peak in early October. Blockades and demonstrations have become more tense, as parents worried about missed lessons and approaching exams clash with protesters, and police are deployed to keep schools accessible.

The education minister said about 20 schools were fully blocked on Friday, down from 81 on Thursday, while the ministry reported an average of 30 partial blockades a day. In the Paris region, 70 schools were disrupted on Friday; student organisers claimed up to 1,000 schools were mobilised on Thursday. More than 50 education staff were injured during the week, bringing the reported total since the protests began to 220, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was due to meet student organisations on 9 November.

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