High school students in Arles, a city in the south of France, did not attend classes in person on a recent morning. Principals from three local schools—Pasquet, Privat, and Montmajour—closed the campuses due to ongoing tensions from protests that took place the previous week. These demonstrations involved incidents of property damage and confrontations between young people and law enforcement. Since yesterday, distance learning has been offered for students who have access to computers or tablets, though not all students have such resources. Despite the pause in in-person classes aimed at calming tensions, hundreds of students still chose to participate in a planned demonstration. At 10 a.m., a peaceful demonstration was held at a music kiosk in the city, organized by the CGT union, a major French labor organization. The union was approached by high school students to help coordinate this new day of mobilization, which focused on expressing demands without trying to take control of the broader movement. A student expressed the sentiment behind the protests, saying, "It is not normal to shoot at police, but it is also not normal to be gassed, to be thrown to the ground when you have done nothing. We just want to defend our rights, to be heard." The banners carried by the demonstrators reflected their concerns: "Unified youth, terrified state; We want ventilators, not tear gas" and "40 hours of classes per week, I am a high school student, not an employee." The students are calling for improved study conditions, including shorter school days that do not begin at 8 a.m. and end at 6 p.m., which often leave students with long gaps between classes. One student said they don’t even have time to eat at noon, calling the current schedule abnormal. A teacher from the FSU, a union that supports the movement, noted that many classes have 30 to 35 students, many of whom face various challenges, and that it is difficult to support their learning due to a lack of resources. Parents, teachers, union members, political activists from groups like La France Insoumise, and students from a photography school joined the demonstration, which proceeded peacefully toward the sub-prefecture. During a meeting held at the sub-prefecture, high school students presented their concerns to local officials, including Cécile-Marie Lenglet, the sub-prefect of Arles, and Magali Raffin, a teacher and CGT representative. The discussion also included Cyril Juglaret, a municipal and regional councilor, who heard complaints about outdated school buildings, heat in classrooms, and inadequate restroom facilities. The meeting’s summary was shared at a labor exchange, in a room provided by the CGT. One student, Jara from Montmajour, said, "We were often cut off from speaking. They tell us there are other solutions than going to the streets, that we should invest in student life councils. But on what time? Nothing is planned. They did not answer us about the lack of teachers, the lack of resources." The students remain determined to continue their protests, with in-person classes not expected to resume at the three Arles high schools in the near future.