Student protests in **Toulouse** are growing, with the opposition group **Demain Toulouse** planning to submit a motion at the municipal council meeting on Friday, October 9. The motion calls on the city to support the youth and urges the government to improve the **National Education** system. The group hopes to pressure Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc and his majority to take a clear stance on the movement, which has continued for nearly two weeks.
The student mobilization is moving into the political sphere of **Toulouse**. On Wednesday, students gathered in front of the Ozenne high school and the hotel school. The previous day, the demonstration brought together around 13,000 people, according to local authorities, and 30,000, according to the organizers.
Ilham Grefi, a council member of **Demain Toulouse**, said the city cannot remain neutral. She pointed out that no council member has met with the students or taken a clear position on the issue. Salah Amokrane, another council member, noted that the mayor of France’s third-largest city has considerable influence.
**Demain Toulouse** supports the students' demands but condemns any form of violence. The group is ready to act to ensure peaceful demonstrations and to ensure that the youth are heard and that the republican values are upheld. Among the complaints are overcrowded classrooms, a shortage of teachers, a lack of human resources, and issues related to school infrastructure. The motion also calls for proportionate responses from law enforcement. Nationally, the 2027 budget proposal plans to cut 1,588 teaching positions.
Another opposition group in the **Toulouse** municipal council, **Vivre Mieux**, has also backed the student movement. In a statement on Monday, October 5, it criticized the majority for being out of touch with the concerns of **Toulousains**. Hélène Cabanes said the group supports the high school students who are demanding more teachers. Maxime Le Texier noted that the city hall stigmatizes certain behaviors and focuses on symptoms rather than addressing the root causes.
These demands, however, are not directly under the city hall’s jurisdiction. The State manages the **National Education** system and teaching staff, while the Region oversees high school infrastructure. The city hall, therefore, cannot directly address all the issues raised by the students but can offer support. The Region has already taken a stance on the mobilization. Its president, Carole Delga, met with students in **Nîmes** on Tuesday, October 6, and shared their concerns. She highlighted overcrowded classrooms, **Parcoursup**—a system for higher education admissions—and meal conditions as significant problems. Delga also met with the Prime Minister on Wednesday afternoon, and the topic was discussed.
Toulouse Student Mobilization Enters Political Arena with Council Motion
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