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French students and police clash as school blockades turn violent

The Guardian UK Tuesday 29 September 2026, 15:19 UTC By Kim Willsher in Paris 1 min read
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More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortagesFrench teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond. Demonstrations that began in Paris last week have escalated and spread across France, with the authorities reporting the arrest of 164 people on Monday.

More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages

French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond.

Demonstrations that began in Paris last week have escalated and spread across France, with the authorities reporting the arrest of 164 people on Monday.

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