Students protested in Liege, Belgium, demanding education

According to the news in the national media, students in various secondary education institutions in Liege carried out protests preventing the start of classes in the morning.

Many schools were affected by the actions, including "Athenee de Fragnee", "Athenee Royal de Montegnee", "Institut Maria Goretti", "College Saint-Barthélemy", "Saint-Laurent", "Saint-Sepulcre" and "Institut Marie-Therese".

The situation in front of the Institut Marie-Therese in the Hors-Chateau district of Liege became tense from time to time, a fire was lit in front of the school and a large number of police officers were dispatched to the area.

Police announced that firework-type explosives, eggs, apples and barriers were thrown in front of some schools and material damage occurred at various points.

Protests were also seen in some schools in the towns of Esneux, Vise, Angleur and Soumagne. While students in Vise, Angleur and Soumagne returned to schools soon, picket lines were created in some other institutions to prevent students and teachers from entering the school.

Police and local sources stated that the protests were a spontaneous movement initiated by students, not teachers or unions.

Students demand that the number of students in classes be reduced, that a sufficient number of teachers be assigned, that students and parents be listened to more in decision-making processes, and that education be accessible to everyone.

Students also argue that decisions made in the field of education should not negatively affect their future.

The actions in Belgium came after high school protests in France, which have been going on for about a week.

Student protests, which first concentrated in Paris and its surroundings in France, later spread to other parts of the country.

While hundreds of high schools were affected by protests and blockades on September 29, there was tension between students and security forces in some cities.