Teachers and parents join French high-school protests

Demonstrations calling for more education funding took place in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities, with participants planning further rallies.

Teachers and parents joined high-school students protesting in France. Participants describe the actions as a third phase of the protest movement and are demanding more funding for education rather than spending on defence and foreign policy.

Demonstrations were held in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg and other major cities. Protesters blocked school entrances and displayed banners calling for greater investment in education.

NTV reported that President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency meeting amid the protests. No decisions from the meeting had been announced at the time of the report. Activists said they planned a larger demonstration the following day.

The Associated Press also reported mass demonstrations in France on October 6 and a government crisis meeting earlier that week. The agency said protesters were calling for greater resources for schools.