School protests are growing across France, with crowds made up mainly of teenagers calling for greater resources for schools and an end to what they describe as police repression. Tear gas has been reported in Paris and Marseille during the demonstrations.
The protests have taken place in the context of demands for additional support and investment in schools. Demonstrators have also raised concerns about the way police have responded to the protests, describing the response as repression.
Paris and Marseille are among the cities where tear gas was reported as the demonstrations expanded. The supplied information does not provide details of the specific incidents, the number of people involved or any reported injuries.
The latest known situation is that school protests are continuing to spread across France. Further developments will depend on whether the authorities respond to the calls for more school resources and how future demonstrations are handled.
