Overview
- The student movement has grown from local school blockades into nationwide demonstrations that continue to include frequent clashes between mostly under‑18 protesters and police.
- Interior Ministry figures show heavy use of crowd‑control measures with roughly 18,000 deployments and a suspension of a launcher grenade after a 15‑year‑old suffered a grievous injury.
- Authorities report about 8,000 people arrested in recent weeks, the vast majority teenagers, and say more than 900 police officers plus nearly 150 teachers and school staff have been wounded.
- Thirty‑six judicial or internal investigations are open into police conduct, one officer has been charged in a case of serious violence, and the Alliance police union has filed a complaint about poor equipment and training.
- The unrest has drawn unions, parents and elements of the Yellow Vest and left‑wing networks, prompted urgent calls for funding and staffing fixes in schools, and created a new political flashpoint ahead of the 2027 election.