- An estimated 260,000 people have taken to the streets across France in widespread protests against understaffed and dilapidated school conditions.
- Riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators as rallies turned violent in cities including Strasbourg, Lyon, and Rennes.
- A one-year-old baby was hospitalised in Versailles after being hit by a firework mortar, adding to more than 300 injuries reported since the demonstrations began.
- Around 2,000 schools were blockaded during the latest day of action, leaving nearly 900 high schools with fully or partially suspended lessons.
- French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that high school classes will be suspended until Friday to allow for internal discussions.
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