High school mobilization: high school students back in the streets for act 5 of the movement
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High school students will demonstrate Tuesday in Paris and several French cities for an 'Act V' of their movement, despite Emmanuel Macron's call for calm and the government's gradual responses, including the deployment of 3,000 replacement teachers in critical high schools.
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Why It Matters
High school students have been demonstrating for several weeks to protest against educational conditions and demand reforms, in a context of social tensions and contested government reforms.
High school students will demonstrate again on Tuesday, a few days before the All Saints' Day school holidays and the call to demonstrate on Saturday.
What you need to know
A decisive “Act V”. The Student Union has called for a student and high school demonstration in Paris at 2 p.m. on Tuesday October 13. The procession will leave from Place d'Italie to reach Les Invalides, not far from Matignon and the Ministry of Education. “They don’t listen to us, we’re going to get them,” the union announced on X. Demonstrations have also been announced in other cities in France. In Rennes, a gathering is planned for 1 p.m. on the Charles-de-Gaulle esplanade. In Toulouse, a demonstration is due to start at 2 p.m. from the Arena. In Poitiers, the mobilization will begin at the same time from the Pont Neuf. Blockades of high schools must also continue. Follow our live stream.
A call for a strike launched beyond the teaching professions. “We will be there to protect this mobilization which is of general interest,” Sophie Binet, general secretary of the CGT, declared Monday on LCI. “We call for strikes and demonstrations (...) As long as the government does not answer the questions that are asked, the mobilization will remain strong and will continue to develop.”
Emmanuel Macron invites calm. The mobilization of young people must be done “calmly, in order”, declared the head of state. Their demands are "subjects which deserve time, consultation, discussion, respect", repeated the president, on the sidelines of a visit to the Mondial de l'Auto, adding, to the address of La France insoumise, that "in several places, there has been a desire to recover" the anger of young people.
Responses to mobilization. After favoring a policing response, the government gradually began to present more political responses. Minister Edouard Geffray notably promised that 3,000 replacement teachers would be deployed in high schools where the situation is most critical. Their deployment “has begun”, assured Maud Bregeon. High school organizations denounced “crumbs”.
The main high school organizations received Thursday. The High School Union (USL), Renouveau Lycéen et Lycéens!, have a meeting on Thursday with Edouard Geffray, the Minister of National Education, franceinfo learned on Monday October 12 from the ministry and high school organizations.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The high school mobilization will continue to develop if the government does not answer the questions asked.
Likely · Within weeks
A meeting will take place on Thursday between high school organizations and the Minister of National Education Edouard Geffray.
Certain · Within days
Open Questions
- What are the specific demands of high school students beyond the refusal to be listened to?
- Will the deployment of 3,000 replacement teachers be enough to ease tensions in critical high schools?
- What will be the impact of Thursday's meeting between high school organizations and the Minister of Education?
