Student protests in France and issues in Europe highlight poor school conditions, teacher shortages, and systemic flaws.
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Student protests in France, which began in September 2026, highlighted long-standing issues in the education sector, including teacher and staff shortages and poor conditions. These protests, which spread across France, call for better conditions such as adequate staffing, clean and equipped classrooms, less overcrowding, and reduced workloads. The movement also criticizes the national education system and the fairness of the university admission platform, Parcoursup. Beyond staffing and curriculum, students demand better facilities, citing issues like unsanitary conditions. Similar problems are evident in other European countries; Romania faces inadequate sanitary facilities in many schools, while Greece reports infrastructure issues affecting learning. Furthermore, extreme heat is becoming a concern, with reports from France and Austria detailing uncomfortable and unhealthy classroom environments. These issues resonate in Lithuania, where PISA data indicates that deficiencies in teaching materials and physical infrastructure hinder education, and audits show shortages of educational support specialists.
