We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Live: 141 French high schools closed as student protests continue for fifth day Protesters clash with French gendarmes as French high school and university students attend a demonstration in Nantes on October 8, 2026. © Stephane Mahe, France's ministry of education said that 141 high schools remain closed Friday as national student protests continue despite a pledge from the education minister on Thursday to deploy 3,000 extra substitute teachers. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. France education minister promises 3,000 extra teachers in bid to quell protests As France's nationwide student protest movement continued on Thursday with more clashes between protesters and police, the education minister pldeged to deploy 3,000 substitute teachers "within the next hours" to help struggling high schools.
Some 141 high schools remain closed in France due to nationwide protests - less than 4% of the country’s 3,700 high schools - the ministry of education has said. Meanwhile, student organisations are calling for a “Phase V” of their protests next Tuesday as the government and youth representatives have agreed to continue negotiations. Welcome to FRANCE 24's liveblog covering student protests in France.
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