The crisis continues in France: 30,000 students will be unable to attend school for weeks

Following protests launched by high school students in France demanding improvements to education conditions, many schools have become unusable. The government said that the 24 damaged schools cannot be restored to a state where they can provide education in the short term.

France's Minister of Education Edouard Geffray, speaking before the National Assembly's Cultural Affairs Committee, said that approximatelythat 30,000 high school students will be away from face-to-face education for weeks.stated.

24 High Schools Suffered Damage.

Geffray indicated that, during the protests, 24 schools across the country were damaged by fires or various attacks. Due to the extent of the damage, it was said that these schools will not be able to open their doors to students in the coming weeks.

The Minister of Education said that the cost of the work needed to make the schools usable again istens of millions of eurosexpected to reach.

Actions Spread Across the Country

In France, high school students' protests began on September 17. The actions launched by students demanding improved educational conditions quickly spread to different cities, turning into larger-scale demonstrations.

During the protests, clashes also occurred between public buildings and schools, as well as between security forces and demonstrators.

More than 6,500 arrests

According to officials' information, since the protests beganMore than 6,500 people were detained.

During the demonstrations, including high school students, education staff, and security forcesMore than 1,000 people were injured.

While work is expected to continue to repair the damage that occurred in schools, it remains uncertain exactly when thousands of students will return to their education.