Teachers across France have joined student protests calling for improved educational resources and criticizing the use of force by police, according to recent reports. On Tuesday, October 6, Elie, a teacher at the Marcelin Berthelot high school, and his colleagues in Pantin (93) marched with their students at the Place de la République in Paris (75). The group, which included around 100 students and staff, walked together until the Place de la Nation. According to high school organizations, approximately 450,000 people took part in the demonstrations, while the Ministry of the Interior reported 256,000 participants. Since the student protests began, over 6,000 people have been detained, and several students have suffered serious injuries, according to various reports. Teachers have taken various measures to support students during the demonstrations, including providing security guidance, forming human chains, and organizing listening sessions. Jose, a Spanish teacher at the Pyrène high school in Pamiers, Ariège, spent much of the day guarding a police station after his colleague and three students were arrested following a school blockage on October 1. Jose criticized the prolonged use of tear gas and grenades, lasting over an hour and thirty minutes, in front of a group of 300 students. He described the atmosphere as "childlike," noting that while there were firecrackers and flare shots, they were not aimed at the police. Milena, a teacher from the Blaise Cendrars high school in Sevran (93), was also present at a police station to support students detained after a police charge that was described as "disproportionate." Teachers in Sevran have been actively involved in contacting lawyers and informing parents of detained students. Thomas, a history and geography teacher in Montreuil (93), explained how teachers organized to find the name of an 11-year-old student who was detained after pointing fireworks at the police and to inform his family. Thomas criticized the police for not engaging with the students, seeing them as hostile rather than as students. Teachers in Sevran have been demonstrating alongside students, emphasizing that the struggle is primarily the students' own. They have provided tools to help students organize General Assemblies (AGs), speak to the media, and write statements. Louise, a primary school teacher in Saint-Denis (93), has mobilized with her union, providing materials such as cardboard and megaphones to support student actions. Teachers have also been on strike, with up to 70% of teachers in some schools in the 93 on strike. Some teachers refuse to hold online classes, citing a lack of resources and the potential to reinforce inequalities. Jose from the Pyrène high school in Ariège noted that upon returning to classes, the first hour was dedicated to listening to students, who described feelings of fear and shock. Students also expressed a loss of trust in the media, feeling their demands were overlooked and fearing being labeled as "bad kids." Milena emphasized the need to reopen schools to provide a decompression area for students and teachers, who have been shocked by the violence.