French students block dozens of schools as authorities condemn violence against staff and officials

Summary

French high school students blocked the entrances to dozens of high schools on Tuesday, November 10, as they kept up protests for better learning conditions, France 24 reports. The protests began in September with students demanding renovation of school buildings, more teachers and university reforms. They have since spiraled into broader cost-of-living demonstrations that draw in trade unions and political activists and have sometimes turned violent, with some marked by police brutality, according to France 24. The Straits Times reports that French President Emmanuel Macron condemned violence against teachers and government officials during nationwide street protests on Tuesday, after an official was hit by a gasoline-filled bottle outside a high school near Paris. High school and university student unions vowed to keep up pressure for better conditions in institutions of learning.

Timeline

1. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 13:29 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that French students blocked the entrances to dozens of high schools on Tuesday, November 10, as they kept up protests for better learning conditions.

2. The Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 13:38 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that French President Emmanuel Macron condemned violence against teaching staff and government officials during nationwide street protests on Tuesday, after an official was hit by a gasoline-filled bottle outside a high school near Paris.

3. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 16:40 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that the protests, which began in September with students demanding school renovations, more teachers and university reforms, have turned into broader cost-of-living demonstrations involving trade unions and political activists, sometimes turning violent.