France's Student Protests Swell as Paris March Ends in Tear Gas
Police counted about 161,500 marchers nationwide, while unions claimed 480,000, as high schoolers demand teachers and better classrooms.
By Watchman Report staff ·
Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday backing high school students protesting teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and poor facilities. The Interior Ministry put turnout at about 161,500, including 41,500 in Paris; student and school unions said 480,000.
AFP reported cars set alight and police firing tear gas in Paris as masked youths built barricades; Euronews reported clashes near Place Vauban by Les Invalides. Rights groups accuse police of excessive force. The movement began in September and has become a major challenge for President Emmanuel Macron late in his term.
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