Overview
- On Monday authorities reported that 96.5% of schools remained open while 130 establishments were closed, a drop from larger shutdowns earlier in the month.
- Education officials said at least eight members of school staff were injured during recent actions and a police officer was hospitalized in Marseille after being struck by a pyrotechnic projectile.
- The Defender of Rights has received 28 complaints and opened an investigation into police conduct, including the case of a 14-year-old seriously hurt by a tear‑gas grenade.
- Regional authorities in Normandy authorized drone surveillance over several school sites to deter disturbances, and President Macron and the government have publicly urged peaceful protest.
- Students are pressing broad demands — more teachers, better school buildings and changes to Parcoursup — disruptions have affected exams for over 10,000 medical students, and planned national actions on October 13 and October 17 will test whether the movement keeps momentum and forces debate on education spending.