Overview
- The fifth day of national mobilisation, called 'Act V' on 13 October, drew large marches in Paris and other cities and produced sharply different crowd counts reported by police and organisers.
- As of 14 October the movement remains active with the Education Minister reporting roughly 200 lycées closed and student unions saying many universities are blocked or operating remotely.
- The executive has begun an emergency deployment of 3,000 replacement teachers, proposed budget amendments after a public consultation platform, and scheduled meetings with student representatives.
- Protests have involved violent incidents and serious injuries, prompting 36 IGPN inquiries and at least one police officer to be placed under formal investigation after a student lost an eye.
- Organisers are pushing to join 17 October cost‑of‑living/Gilets jaunes actions, a move that has heightened political attention during the presidential campaign and could broaden the dispute beyond education.