High school protests in France: More than 400 institutions are closed

French Education Minister Edouard Geffray made a statement regarding the high school protests on France 2 channel, where he was a guest.

Geffray stated that more than 400 educational institutions will be closed today due to the protests and that the education of students in the relevant schools will be done online.

Stating that 65 education staff and 170 students were injured within the scope of the actions, Geffray said, "The high school movement was captured by an extreme violent movement." he said.

Geffray called for calm, arguing that this was an attempt to destroy public services.

According to news in the national press, governors decided to ban demonstrations in front of high schools that will be closed today.

The Ministry of Justice reported that 1793 people have been detained since September 28 within the scope of these actions.

According to the data of the French Ministry of Internal Affairs, action was taken against 1949 people yesterday within the scope of the protests. Additionally, 305 police officers and gendarmes were injured in one day.

1027 of approximately 3,700 high schools across the country were affected by yesterday's protests.

High school students in France have been organizing protests since last week to demand improved educational conditions and more financial opportunities and personnel for their schools.