Rats, broken windows and overcrowding fuel school protests across France
By Global News
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Students blockaded a high school in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Thursday as protests over poor learning conditions spread across France. Eighteen-year-old Mathias Nicolle said his school had rats, cockroaches, broken windows, and a lack of water and toilet paper. “We just want to be heard,” Nicolle said, while teacher Ender Calman noted students at a nearby school were suffering in “appalling conditions.” The wider protest movement included students in Lille, where demonstrators raised concerns about overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and inadequate funding. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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