In France, an unexpected protest movement has been shaking school institutions for three weeks. High school students, joined this Tuesday by civil servants, are demonstrating against the prolonged deterioration of conditions in classrooms.
According to France 24, this movement surprised a weakened French government nearing the end of its term, which had not anticipated this mobilization. The violence accompanying the protests has led to increased tensions.
The usual strategy to contain such movements in France involves responding to violence with severe repression, which has often turned public opinion against the protesters, as was the case during the Yellow Vests movement before the Covid-19 pandemic.