It turned violent.
Burning barricades, acid thrown at police, a teacher sprayed with petrol — prompting mass riot-police deployments against minors.
A mother's tearful plea to officers went viral:
Stop, they're children. It's disproportionate.
Over 5,000 arrests were made in a week, about 90% of them minors.
The justice minister ordered parents held financially liable for damage, calling it "far more useful than locking them up."
The government accused far-left politicians of fueling the unrest.
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Thousands of French high-school students blockaded schools nationwide over teacher shortages, overcrowding, and crumbling buildings.
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