11 days ago · France
Riot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 12:38 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Riot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Officers also carry out baton charges as students, staff and parents march in cities including Paris, Marseille and Lyon Europe live – latest updates Police have fired teargas at protesters as more than 250,000 pupils, teachers and parents demonstrated across France on the biggest day yet of a campaign for…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Schools blockaded as tens of thousands of protesters take to streets in France
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Riot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian