Tens of thousands of students have joined protests across France over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, poor school conditions, and planned budget cuts. As protests raged at more than 1,200 French high schools this week, police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Tens of thousands of students have joined protests across France over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, poor school conditions, and planned budget cuts.S1

• As protests raged at more than 1,200 French high schools this week, police responded with tear gas and rubber bulletsS2