High school blockades: Louis Boyard discusses the mobilization against the government on RMC
🔴 High School Blockades  Find my appearance on RMC’s « Les Grandes Gueules » program discussing the high school student mobilization against the government. 
Louis Boyard highlighted his appearance on the RMC radio show « Les Grandes Gueules » to discuss the high school blockades. Behind this media appearance lies a student movement denouncing their learning conditions and a political clash over how to respond.
The main fact
In a post dated September 29, 2026, the La France Insoumise (LFI) deputy for Val-de-Marne announced that he had discussed the high school students’ mobilization against the government on RMC radio. The post does not detail his remarks on air. Without being able to view the excerpt, it is impossible to attribute a specific statement to him regarding this passage. His status as a deputy and his membership in the LFI-Nouveau Front Populaire group are confirmed by his profile at the National Assembly .
What happened
The mobilization began on September 21 at the Saint-Exupéry high school in Créteil, against a backdrop of unfilled teaching positions, before spreading to other schools. The student union called for the blockades to be broadened on Tuesday, September 29, a day of mobilization in the public sector. Its demands focus in particular on staff shortages, the state of the buildings, and overcrowded classrooms and timetables. Le Monde has reconstructed this timeline and reported on the student union’s call to action .
Boyard supported the students protesting in Créteil and called for the movement to spread. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, on September 28, denounced the « irresponsible bidding war » by political leaders calling for the expansion of the blockades, citing violence near some high schools. These two positions do not address exactly the same issue: one defends the protests, the other warns against their potential excesses. Le Monde reports both positions .
The context
The students’ demands are not limited to this confrontation. In a press release dated September 28 , the SNES-FSU and two other education unions raised concerns about staff shortages, dilapidated school buildings, and class sizes. They called for both an end to the violence and the opening of a dialogue, free from repression or political opportunism.
Key figures
On September 28, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez indicated that nearly 180 high schools had been affected by blockades or attempted blockades since the beginning of the movement, according to reports by TF1 Info . This figure does not mean that 180 schools were simultaneously blockaded. Boyard’s publication, however, provides no figures.
What the facts show
The support of a member of parliament for blockades and the denunciation of violence near certain schools are two separate issues that must be examined individually. None of the elements mentioned here allow us to attribute this violence to Boyard, nor to dismiss the demands made by the high school students. The political debate is becoming increasingly heated; it must not lose sight of what is actually lacking in schools.
Key takeaways
Louis Boyard relayed his remarks on RMC at a time when the high school student mobilization was taking on a national dimension. The crucial question remains how to address the study conditions denounced by the students, while simultaneously protecting individuals and ensuring access to schools.
Source: Louis Boyard – Member of Parliament for Val-de-Marne
