00:00On Tuesday, the French police repressed several student demonstrations across the nation,
00:03protesting over staff shortages, dilapidated classrooms, and overcrowding.
00:08Police barrel against student protesters with batons and shields, firing tear gas at assembled crowds.
00:13According to student unions, 450,000 people have taken to the streets of Paris, Lyon, Rennes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Marseille,
00:20among other main cities across the nation.
00:22The police response to the demonstration has led to over 5,000 arrests and more than 200 injured,
00:27being labeled as violent and disproportionate by protesters and left-wing politicians.
00:32The protests, which have prompted the closure of hundreds of schools and dozens of universities,
00:36denounce inequalities in the education system, the poor conditions of classrooms, and a severe lack of teaching staff.
