French high school blockades resume as unions call for Thursday strike

The Sansasyonel - International (English) · Nov 2, 2026 · 1m

Dozens of high schools in France were blockaded again on Monday, as students demanded more substitute teachers and repairs to school buildings. The protests resumed after a two-week holiday, despite President Emmanuel Macron’s appeal to end the blockades, which have been ongoing since September. The education ministry said 41 high schools were blocked, about one percent of the nationwide total of high schools; student unions put the figure at 150. Police tried to remove barricades at some schools and made arrests. University students’ unions are planning additional barricades at faculties on…