High school students’ mobilization calls for more resources for schools2026-10-07The trade union confederation says 450,000 people demonstrated on Tuesday, October 6, calling for more resources for high schools.High school students denounce a lack of resources, deteriorating buildings, unfilled teaching posts and inequalities linked to Parcoursup.The Interior Ministry counted 256,000 protesters, compared with 450,000 according to the unions. On Thursday, it recorded 71,500 protesters, 504 arrests, and 48 injured police officers and gendarmes.Sébastien Lecornu announced that classes would be suspended until the end of the week to make time for internal democratic discussions.The prime minister launched five initiatives to address the anger and was due to speak on Wednesday evening about the situation in high schools, among other topics.The Socialist Party is calling for an equal-opportunities plan covering, in particular, facilities, recruitment and guidance through Parcoursup.France: face aux revendications des lycéens, comment le gouvernement peut-il sortir de la crise? (RFI)La mobilisation des lycéens a réuni 450 000 manifestants, selon l'intersyndicale, le ministère de l'Intérieur en recense 256 000 (Franceinfo)Police braces for nationwide day of protests across French high schools demanding reforms and more resources (Euronews)REPORTAGE. "Ça va monter crescendo et on y sera" : après une forte mobilisation mardi, lycéens et étudiants sont déterminés à prolonger leur action (Franceinfo)Lycées, la démonstration de force (Franceinfo)Vos témoignages partout en France sur les manifestations (Franceinfo)Mobilisations lycéennes : des centaines de milliers de manifestants en France (Franceinfo)Mouvement des lycéens: 71.500 manifestants recensés et 504 personnes interpellées ce jeudi (BFMTV)REPORTAGE. "Il n'y a pas assez de professeurs ni de matériel" : à Marseille et Lyon, les lycéens soutenus par leurs parents dénoncent leurs conditions d'études (Franceinfo)France: nouvelle journée de mobilisation lycéenne sous haute surveillance (Le360)France explodes again as students riot over education (Fox News)