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More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortagesFrench teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond. Demonstrations that began in Paris last week have escalated and spread across France, with the authorities reporting…
Published September 29, 2026 · Category: News
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More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages
French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond.
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Demonstrations that began in Paris last week have escalated and spread across France, with the authorities reporting the arrest of 164 people on Monday.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortagesFrench teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond.Demonstrations that began in Paris last week have escalated and spread across France, with the authorities reporting the arrest of 164 people on Monday. Continue reading...
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