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Thousands Arrested as Teachers, Students Blockade Schools Nationwide

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC · How we work

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Teachers and students are blockading schools nationwide over underfunding and wage freezes.
Union leaders pledged to join high-school students blockading schools for two weeks.
Officials say about 6,000 people have been arrested since the protests began.
Around 300 students and staff and more than 700 police officers have been injured.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported a 15-year-old boy’s left hand was mutilated by a possible stun grenade.

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Story summary

Teachers and students are blockading schools nationwide over underfunding and wage freezes.
Union leaders pledged to join high-school students blockading schools for two weeks.
Officials say about 6,000 people have been arrested since the protests began.
Around 300 students and staff and more than 700 police officers have been injured.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported a 15-year-old boy’s left hand was mutilated by a possible stun grenade.