France is reeling from student protests demanding better facilities and teacher recruitment in schools. The country is reeling as students between the ages of 15 and 18 have taken to the streets to protest. The movement, which spread rapidly through social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, has now become a major challenge to Emmanuel Macron's government.

The movement began on the 21st of last month when students supported a sit-in protest by teachers at a school near Paris to protest the shortage of teachers. Although the government temporarily sent new teachers to the school, students at other 'lycee' (high schools) schools in the country have also voiced their concerns. The students' anger was fueled by issues such as the lack of proper facilities in schools, the number of students in classrooms exceeding the limit, and the government's plan to cut teachers' salaries.

The situation turned violent as the police tried to suppress the protests, which started peacefully. They became more agitated when tear gas, rubber bullets and baton charges were used on the students. School buildings were set on fire in several places. So far, about 100 schools have been destroyed, and the police have arrested about 6,000 people. The government says that 87 percent of them are students. The fact that a student lost his arm in a police grenade attack reflects the seriousness of the situation.

Left-wing parties, trade unions and farmers have gradually joined the movement. Prime Minister Sebastian Lecarno accused the opposition of not being a student movement, but a political conspiracy. On the other hand, he called on everyone to condemn the violence and ordered the authorities to listen to the students' demands. These developments have assumed political significance in the context of presidential elections in the country next year.