Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing

Government estimates at least 400,000 people took part, but trade unions say the number is double that Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, as Emmanuel Macron faces a social and political crisis in his final months as president.

In Paris, at least 110,000 people marched along the eastern edge of the city, according to government estimates. They supported high schoolers but also…