Student union representatives in France have urged pupils to continue barricading schools and participating in street protests, despite recent efforts by the government to resolve the ongoing education crisis. The call to action comes after government officials met with student leaders to propose a package of reforms, including a cap on certain class sizes and a review of the current university application system.

Pierre Sourzat, a spokesperson for the student union Les Lycéens, stated in an interview with France Info television that students remain in a "power struggle" with the government. While acknowledging that students are now at the negotiating table, Sourzat emphasized that continued mobilization is required to ensure the government meets a maximum of their demands. The protests, which have involved the physical blocking of school entrances, are intended to maintain leverage during these ongoing discussions.

The government’s proposed measures are an attempt to de-escalate tensions that have disrupted the French education system. However, the student union's stance suggests that the concessions offered thus far are insufficient to satisfy the protesters' objectives. The situation remains fluid as both sides balance the potential for formal negotiation against the continued use of disruptive protest tactics to influence policy outcomes.