Montpellier: Investigation opened after violent altercation between students and teacher

In Montpellier, an administrative inquiry has been opened following a violent altercation between students and a high school teacher, which was filmed and shared on social media.

An administrative inquiry has been launched following an altercation at a high school in Montpellier between a teacher and several students. The incident, filmed and shared on social media, has prompted a reaction from educational authorities who describe it as an unacceptable scene of violence in a school setting.

The incident occurred in a school corridor when a teacher asked some students to leave. According to initial reports, the situation quickly escalated after the students refused to comply, leading to a violent altercation between the teacher and the students.

An administrative inquiry has been launched as a matter of urgency.

The footage shows a physical confrontation in which the teacher and several students come to blows. The teacher was reportedly knocked to the ground after striking a blow himself, in circumstances that are still being investigated.

Pending the outcome of the investigation, precautionary measures have been taken against the teacher and two students. Inspectors are to be dispatched to the school and security teams mobilized to restore calm within the institution.