00:02French students continue to mobilize, demanding better conditions for their education.
00:08Education. On Tuesday, tens of thousands took to the streets in several French cities.
00:14This time they were accompanied by parents, teachers, and unions. According to the Ministry of the Interior,
00:21Approximately 256,000 people participated in the protests across the country. The organizations
00:28Students estimated that there were 450,000 protesters. The mobilized students
00:36Since mid-September, they have been denouncing the unsanitary condition of the buildings and the overcrowded classrooms.
00:42and the lack of teachers who are not replaced, especially in working-class neighborhoods.
00:50We ask for one teacher per class, a reduction in the number of students in the classes that are currently...
00:55overcrowded. We request a reformulation of school schedules, which are currently...
00:598 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. every day. Also, a reform of democracy in schools, which nowadays
01:04It's dysfunctional. And we're asking for an emergency plan to renovate school buildings, which are currently
01:09They are not at all adapted to climate challenges.
01:13The idea with the parents is to say, we are here to support you, but also to prevent there
01:21excesses. Because we also cannot allow our children to be mistreated by people
01:25who are supposed to be the guardians of peace.
01:31The protests of recent weeks have been marked by clashes between police.
01:36and protesters. The left-wing opposition accuses the government of repressing the demonstrations.
01:42while the government and right-wing parties point the finger at the radical left-wing party,
01:47France's resistance, its desire to sow chaos in the lead-up to the presidential election
01:532027. Since the beginning of the movement, the government claims that some 200 students were injured,
02:02as well as 85 members of the teaching staff and more than 700 police officers. The Minister of the Interior,
02:09Laurent Núñez assured that police interventions are carried out with the utmost care.
02:15proportionality, but several unions and human rights organizations accuse
02:20to the police for using disproportionate force. On Tuesday in Paris, at the end of the demonstration,
02:28There were some clashes between participants and law enforcement, with objects being thrown
02:34of projectiles, tear gas, grenades and artificial mortars.
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