Students protest outside Jean-Monnet high school, demanding better conditions and criticizing police repression and school administration.
Early morning protest at Jean-Monnet high school
In front of the Jean-Monnet high school, the first demonstrators arrived as early as 6 a.m. According to Guilhem, a senior student mobilized with Roxane, a small group of about a hundred young people were present around 8 a.m., distributed at the two entrances of the school.Determination after police tensions
The day after the tensions with law enforcement, the students encountered expressed their determination. "With police repression, they think the movement will stop," Guilhem estimates. For him, this intervention rather strengthens the reasons to continue the mobilization.Support for detained individuals
Guilhem and Roxane express their support for the nurse and the two students detained the previous day. They also mention adults - staff, teachers and parents - who would have formed a barrier between the students and the police.Criticism of school administration
The two young people criticize the reaction of the school administration, from which they expected more protection. "We want our baccalaureate under good conditions," Guilhem emphasizes. He particularly denounces the heat in the classrooms in the summer and the absence of fans.No blockage at Joffre high school
At Joffre, a gathering without a blockage at midday If access to the Joffre high school was not blocked this Tuesday at midday, however, a hundred students were nevertheless in front of the school. Asked by Hérault Tribune, a high school student indicates that the presence of police prevented any blockage this morning.Police intervention and student response
"We tried to block this morning, but the CRS arrived, they cleared everything, the equipment, the trash cans and the gates," she says. They want us to leave a passage. The blockage, however, is not unanimous.Internal discussions on continuing the movement
Guilhem admits that some students want to resume classes. He explains that general assemblies are organized in the morning at 8 a.m. to discuss and vote on the continuation of the movement, and invites opponents of the blockage to participate.Concerns about schooling conditions
Concerns about schooling are also present among the demonstrators.