ParisPupils disrupted 564 high schools across France on Friday.
Police have detained about 2,000 people since the movement began, 90% of them minors, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Students cite classes of 35, absent teachers, overheated rooms and planned education budget cuts, while police fired tear gas in Brest, Strasbourg and Toulouse.
Lola, 16, said in Rennes that “the police have no right to hit us or use tear gas on us.”
Darmanin has asked prosecutors to hold parents liable for the damage.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 350+ reports worldwide
- BBC
- NDTV
- emphasizes that 90 percent of 2,000 arrested during movement were minors, underscoring youth-driven nature of protests
- Al Jazeera Online
- links student protests to broader public sector strike against government budget, intensifying pressure on Macron ahead of elections
- CNA
- reports government narrative that ultra-violent fringe groups have hijacked the legitimate student movement
- Khaleej times
Sources: BBC, NDTV, Al Jazeera Online, CNA, Khaleej times