High school students held more protests across France on Monday, despite a police crackdown on their rallies over the past few days. Injuries were caused, and arrests were made as police intervened, sparking public anger.
The demonstrators accuse officers of using excessive force.
The violence against students is horrible. There are students who have lost an eye because of police shot. Others have had their teeth broken.
Every day we see videos of students being beaten by police.
Given how well equipped the police are, I think they are clearly capable of simply restraining someone on the ground without beating them.
What we are seeing is shameful, especially when it is happening to students.
Demonstrator 01
Despite the crackdown, students say they will keep up their protests until their demands are met.
They want more investment in education, more teachers, less overcrowding and better school facilities.
Of course we are going to continue this protest movement. We hope it will change something. We have to continue putting forward our demands.
There are many examples throughout history showing that student movements have helped bring about change.
Demonstrator 02
French students say years of underfunding have left them studying in increasingly poor conditions.
Some also describe a growing sense of abandonment among young people.
The regime is afraid because this movement has reached a scale we haven't seen for a very long time. These are high school students who are angry.
There are schools in the suburbs where there are no tables, no chairs and no teachers. There are rats and flooding.
There is widespread anger that justifies a revolt, while the use of force is frightening those who want to silence people who have something to say.
Demonstrator 03
The protesters are also looking beyond the student movement. They expect other sectors of French society to join the mobilization, particularly around October 17th.
There will be inevitably a convergence of struggles.
We have the unions on our side, the yellow vests are coming back, and the firefighters.
We have seen in previous demonstrations that there is widespread anger at every level of society, among workers, farmers, in Paris, elsewhere, in the suburbs and in major cities.
There will be a convergence.
Demonstrator 03
The high school student protest movement began in mid-September in a Paris suburb.
Students joined a teacher-led protest and blockaded their school.
The movement quickly spread to other schools across France and is now expected to grow further as anger mounts over the police crackdown.
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