French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding

More than 250,000 people rallied nationwide across France in support of school students demanding increased education funding. French police responded by firing tear gas to control the crowds in Paris and other cities during the Tuesday demonstrations.

The protests, which featured hundreds of thousands of marchers according to government figures, have increased political pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. The demonstrations also involved the use of water cannons and resulted in thousands of arrests as the unrest swept across the country.