French high schooler: 'Our protests are not a sign of an uncontrollable teenage crisis, but of anger that has been suppressed for too long'

Posted on October 5, 2026
By Le Monde
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French high school students are mobilizing against systemic educational neglect, rejecting the narrative that their activism represents typical teenage rebellion. Student activist Nicolas Boucaud--Bialchuk reveals how prolonged governmental indifference toward education infrastructure and resources has ignited widespread discontent. This movement reflects accumulated frustrations over deteriorating school conditions, inadequate investment, and unheard student voices. Rather than impulsive youth unrest, these protests demonstrate organized resistance to institutional abandonment and demand immediate policy reform.

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French high schooler: 'Our protests are not a sign of an uncontrollable teenage crisis, but of anger that has been suppressed for too long'

OP-ED. Nicolas Boucaud--Bialchuk, a student at public high school in western France, explains the deeper reasons behind the protest movement, which stem from a feeling that the government has abandoned the education system.