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“The protests, now in their third week, have snowballed into a wider movement, with some university students weighing in to express their anger over what they call a dysfunctional system, worsened by spending cuts spurred by France's budget crunch.”

“Origin of the movement The movement began two weeks ago on Sept 17 at the Saint-Exupery high school in the Paris suburb of Creteil, in support of teachers striking over a lack of staff and resources.”

“The teachers were good, but she grew so exasperated by rolling staff strikes that she eventually put them in a private school.”