Clashes and Thousands of Arrests as Education Protests Sweep French Cities

Students, teachers and parents joined widespread protests across French cities on Tuesday, demanding better conditions in schools.

The demonstrations were marked by confrontations with police and thousands of arrests, as calls for improvements to the education system spilled onto the streets.

The government announced an injury toll following the unrest. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu described it as the largest suffered by the education system in decades.

No precise injury figure was provided in the available summary, which also did not specify how those hurt were divided among protesters, police or others.