French high school students protested on Friday, lighting fires and throwing projectiles at police, who responded with tear gas. The protests, which began in the Paris region in September and have spread nationwide, have disrupted over 730 schools. In La Ciotat, southern France, a teacher was sprayed with petrol and physically assaulted by two individuals. Unions and student groups have called for new rallies on Tuesday to maintain pressure on the government for better conditions in education.
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