French Students Protest against Schools Remaining Open despite COVID-19 Health Risks (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Student protesters were dispersed by police after they attempted to block Colbert High School in Paris on Tuesday.
Demonstrators gathered to denounce health risks as schools remain open during the COVID-19 crisis.
During their previous rally on Monday, four people were arrested after confrontations with police officers.
Student demonstrations having started to build up in France over the last week, with some teachers and students protesting against keeping schools open - while the rest of France is in lockdown - saying it jeopardises their health due to the risk of catching COVID-19 on crowded school premises.
Last week, riot police pepper-sprayed students after they blockaded a Paris high school in protest over inadequate COVID-19 sanitary measures.