BBC-France says a major protest is planned for Tuesday after organisers called for a nationwide day of action to press for more investment in education.

The call follows a week of demonstrations that saw schools blockaded across the country, resulting in at least 190 student injuries and more than 5,000 arrests.

Among the injuries, a 15‑year‑old in Lens lost a hand during a clash, while a 14‑year‑old in Saint‑Ouen‑l'Aumône suffered a double‑jaw fracture after being hit by a tear‑gas grenade.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Sunday a package of measures aimed at improving conditions for secondary‑school students and staff, promising "visible changes" but also stating the government would make no concessions to violence.

The Union Syndicale Lycéenne (USL) rejected the government's proposals as offering "nothing concrete" and urged people to join Tuesday’s mobilisation, describing the response as unprecedented repression.

The teachers’ union SNES‑FSU has called on its members to participate, while La France Insoumise leader Jean‑Luc Mélenchon hailed the protests as the most powerful student movement since 1968.

Justice ministry data show that of the 5,060 people arrested since the protests began, 87 % were minors and 13 % adults; 1,802 face prosecution, including 319 adults and 1,483 minors.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez defended police actions as "extremely proportionate," a claim the USL disputes, accusing authorities of excessive force.

Education Minister Édouard Geffray reported that 24 schools have been "burned and ransacked" since the unrest began, noting that rubbish bins have also been set on fire.