Paris deploys 3,000 substitute teachers to 114 high schools amid shortage protests

The French government announced 3,000 substitute teachers for 114 high schools in response to protests over teacher shortages, with further hires and additional school funding pledged. This is a first concrete step addressing a systemic staffing crisis, though the scale of the problem and long-term funding remain uncertain. The move signals political responsiveness to education-sector unrest but does not resolve underlying recruitment and retention issues.