According to Reuters report dated October 2nd, local time, due to protests against dissatisfaction in the education sector turning into violent incidents in some areas, it is expected that more than 400 schools in France will remain closed on that day.
These protests against teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings began in Paris last month, and then spread across France. The violence increased over time, resulting in dozens of injuries and thousands of people arrested by the police.
A small segment of people engaged in aggressive and violent behavior...we even are not sure if they are really high school students." French Justice Minister Dalmarin said this during an interview with RTL radio on the 2nd. He added that since the protests started, over 2000 people have been arrested, approximately two-thirds of which were detained by police.
He further stated: “The situation has transitioned from student demonstrations at high school to an event that disrupts public order. When people target buses as attack targets and set them on fire while burning schools, this goes beyond a mere protest issue.”
French Education Minister Hervé Édouard Lefebvre stated on the evening of 1st of August, that over 400 schools and other educational institutions will continue to be closed on the 2nd.
On October 1, 2026, near Saint-Denis in Paris, France, French middle school students and university students confronted riot police. Reuters
According to reports, this wave of protests has become a political issue for the French government. As the protests continued, the French government announced its budget for 2027 on October 1st, which included a series of highly unpopular cuts to expenditures. The office of French Prime Minister Le Corsel held a crisis meeting regarding the protests that afternoon.
According to a latest report by Reuters on the 2nd, a source close to Leconni revealed that French intelligence agencies stated during the crisis meeting that the protest movement was initiated by far-left politicians, including members of the 'Indomitable France' party.
However, Louis Boyard, a member of the 'Unyielding France' party, denied this claim in an interview with French media.
