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French teens keep up school blockades despite prime minister's pledge to act

French teens keep up school blockades despite prime minister's pledge to act
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French teenagers maintained school blockades and staged demonstrations on Thursday after the government pledged to address their demands regarding teacher shortages and crumbling school infrastructure. Protesters dismissed the government's measures as superficial and vowed to continue mobilizing until concrete action is delivered.

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French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday after the government promised to address their grievances about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings. Reporting from Paris, France 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet says protesters he has spoken to see the government measures as lacking detail and have vowed to continue demonstrations until concrete action is taken.

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Source: France 24

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