France school protests intensify with tear gas in major cities

Large-scale student demonstrations are taking place across France demanding better school resources and an end to police repression. Teenagers have built barricades using bins and barriers outside schools in Paris and other cities. Authorities deployed tear gas to disperse crowds in Paris and Marseille. Protests, which began in a low-income suburb, have expanded nationwide with both students and teachers participating. Investigations are underway into allegations of police brutality. Students are holding banners and smoke flares to highlight issues of inadequate funding and poor school conditions.