Thousands march in Paris as French school protests clash with police

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Tuesday in a new round of nationwide protests over conditions in French schools. CBS News reports that students clashed with police during the demonstrations. Rallies were also planned in other cities.

Fox News reports that more than 6,100 people have been arrested, that cars were burned and that police fired tear gas on riot-police lines. No other outlet in these reports gave an arrest figure or described burning cars. Fox does not say over what period the arrests were made.

France 24 says students were joined by teachers, unions, political figures and activists. Protesters told the outlet they want to keep pressure on the government and say their demands have not been met. The far-left France Unbowed party backs the movement, France 24 reports.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 23, joined students outside the blockaded Lycée Paul Éluard in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb. She told reporters that young people are not being included in the conversation, The Guardian reports. An Al Jazeera headline quotes her saying students are being "robbed."

France 24 describes this as the fourth straight week of protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating buildings. It says around 200 schools were reported closed. It also says authorities warn that violence is intensifying even though fewer schools are closed.