Violent incidents in schools as French students vow to maintain protest pressure

Panic breaks out at this French high school. Fireworks are set off in a classroom causing chaos. Students trapped inside take cover at the back of the room shielding themselves beneath desks and other furniture. In the corridors more fireworks are set off with some appearing to hit students. The school broadcasts the same emergency message used in the event of an intruder or an For an attack. The high school in the Paris suburbs of Shell had to be evacuated and students said that they were shaken by what happened. Honestly, at first we heard a huge explosion. Then people started screaming, it was chaos. I have a friend who actually fainted. Yes, it was hard. The explosions went for more than two minutes. Security at the entrance is strict, so it should have been only students. Three students were arrested and taken into police custody. One kilometre away at another high school, tensions began to rise at around 9.30. Some students set rubbish bins on fire at the entrance while parents demanded the school blockade be lifted. A local councillor, who is also the mother of a student at the school, was hit by a gasoline-filled bottle. She was hit by a projectile that apparently wasn't intended for her, but she happened to be in its path. I can understand how shocked she must be, and I really support her. It's not easy being hit when you're taking part in a protest, it only adds to the anxiety. But she wasn't physically assaulted. The councillor has filed a police complaint and an investigation has been opened into attempted murder. The French education minister condemned the attack. What is happening here is extremely serious. These are criminal acts directed against our schools, school staff and potentially elected officials. Ultimately they are attacks against the men and women who dedicate to helping raise and educate other people's children. President Emmanuel Macron also condemned the incidents, calling for those responsible to face the full force of the law.