In France, police used tear gas at protests of high school students because of the riots

In the suburbs of Paris, in the commune of Saint-Denis, riots broke out at a protest of high school students. It's from sb.by.

According to RIA Novosti, on the morning of Thursday, October 1, dozens of schoolchildren gathered at Bartholdi Lyceum in Saint-Denis: they spoke out against the problems in the education system. At first, the action was peaceful – the participants moved towards the city center. The situation escalated when a group of aggressive young men in black clothing joined the convoy. They started throwing firecrackers at police and smashing trash cans. In response, law enforcement officers used tear gas.

Protests by high school students in France have been going on for a week: students are protesting against excessive workload, shortage of teachers and other difficulties in the educational sphere. Often such actions are accompanied by clashes and arson.

In France during the protests of high school students injured almost 80 people