High School Protests in France Continue: More than 160 Schools are Closed
More than 160 schools were closed in the Ile-de-France region during the high school protests demanding improvement of educational conditions.
Quick Look
- Protests by high school students in France have been continuing for days demanding improvements in educational conditions.
- More than 160 schools were closed in the Ile-de-France region, while approximately 800 people were injured across the country.
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Why It Matters
High school students in France have been organizing protests since September 17, demanding improvements in educational conditions and increased staff numbers.
According to local media, the protests that high school students have been carrying out for days demanding improvement of educational conditions and increasing the number of personnel continue.
In her statement to the press, Valerie Pecresse, President of the Ile-de-France region, announced that more than 160 schools, corresponding to 1/3 of the high schools in the region, including the capital Paris, will be closed today due to the protests, which also included violent incidents and damaged schools.
Additionally, Pecresse emphasized that material damage to schools should be borne by those who caused it and their families.
In the statement made yesterday by the French Ministry of Education, it was announced that approximately 500 schools damaged in the protests across the country will be closed.
In the high school protests that started on September 17 and spread to different cities in France, approximately 800 people, including 170 high school students and 600 security guards, have been injured so far.
In addition, legal action has been taken against more than 5 thousand people so far during the protests in which 24 schools were set on fire.
Open Questions
- How long will the protests last across the country?
- Will students' demands be met?
