Anti-riot police officers face protesting students carrying out blockading action outside the secondary school Le Corbusier, in Aubervilliers, northern Paris, on Oct. 1, 2026. Since late September, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes, and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year’s heat waves.
Bishop Matthieu Rougé, who leads the French bishops’ conference’s Council for Catholic Education, said responsible adults must lead young people to express their concerns peacefully.
