Almost 400 high schools in France closed on Friday during week-long protests. The Guardian said 564 schools were disrupted that day.

Dozens of schools have been damaged since the tensions began. Pupils protested poor school conditions like overheated classrooms and too few teachers.

Reports say they began near Paris on September 21 and spread nationwide. Other complaints were overloaded schedules, crowded classes and stress over university admissions.

Students clashed with police and blocked access to schools. The Guardian reported about 600 arrests so far on Friday.

France 24 reported about 2,000 arrests during the protests. The Guardian said nearly 3,000 teenagers were detained since tensions began.

France 24 reporter Olivia Bizot spoke outside a school near Paris. She said many protesters decried what they called police violence.

The French government calls the pupils' complaints legitimate. But it accuses hard-left groups including La France Insoumise of fueling the unrest.

La France Insoumise denies this. The protests coincided with proposed cuts in France's 2027 budget.