Overturned desks and chairs, broken glass and damaged computer equipment litter a classroom of "Les Iris" high school in Lormont nnear Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 8, 2026, after youths ransacked part of the school, stealing around ten computers and setting fire to a stockpile of paper, according to the headteacher. Since late September, pupils have barred the entrances to hundreds of schools, complaining of teacher absences, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings ill-adapted to rising temperatures, among other grievances. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)