France's student protests spread nationwide, with 5,000 arrests and 24 schools burned

France faces widespread school closures Monday as student protests turn increasingly violent, with hundreds of high schools shut due to security concerns. The unrest has injured 170 students and 78 staff, with 24 schools burned or ransacked. The movement began September 17 at a Paris suburb high school over teacher shortages and long school days, spreading nationwide with walkouts and blockades. Over 5,000 people were arrested in the past week, mostly minors, with the government blaming far-left agitators for infiltrating the protests. Critics, including Amnesty International, call police tactics disproportionate and urge listening to protesters. Organizers plan large-scale demonstrations Tuesday, demanding concrete government action, leaving the standoff unresolved.