Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continue
- Home France Live France Issued on: 05/10/2026 - 07:15Modified: 05/10/2026 - 07:26 By: Students gather during a blockade at the Lycée Jules Ferry in Paris, France, on October 1st, 2026.
- © Urman Lionel, Reuters Up to 500 schools are expected to close across France on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister Édouard Geffray.
- The protests over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities began at a Paris school on September 17 but grew into a nationwide movement last week.
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- Home France Live France Issued on: 05/10/2026 - 07:15Modified: 05/10/2026 - 07:26 By: Students gather during a blockade at the Lycée Jules Ferry in Paris, France, on October 1st, 2026.
- © Urman Lionel, Reuters Up to 500 schools are expected to close across France on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister Édouard Geffray.
- The protests over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities began at a Paris school on September 17 but grew into a nationwide movement last week.
Sources: France 24