<p>Over what started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers has now snowballed into a national crisis. French students in Paris tell CNN why they are participating in the protests that have rocked the country.</p>
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‘We should be listened to’: French students demonstrate in nationwide school protests

Over what started as a demonstration in support of teachers striking has now snowballed into a national crisis in what is France's biggest student protests in decades. Students in Paris tell CNN why they are participating in the protests that have rocked the country.

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<p>Over what started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers has now snowballed into a national crisis. French students in Paris tell CNN why they are participating in the protests that have rocked the country.</p>
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<p>Tear gas was thrown at protesters during demonstrations in the French city of Lyon on Tuesday. Large crowds of high schoolers were out protesting in both Lyon and also the northeastern city of Strasbourg where masked youths chanted and banged on bins. </p>
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