France is considering putting police officers in schools following a string of violent incidents in the country's classrooms.
Interior minister Christophe Castaner said that the government expects to present its plans next week.
He said: “In the most difficult neighbourhoods, the possibility of having law enforcement officers in schools, with the agreement of principals is not included.”
It comes following the release of a video showing a student threatening his teacher with a plastic gun.
The 15-year-old had reportedly been angry that he had been marked as absent when he arrived late for class at Edouard-Branly High School.
He was later charged with aggravated violence.
The incident was condemned by President Macron who took to Twitter to warn that threatening a teacher was “unacceptable”. He added that he had ordered his ministers to take “all necessary measures” to prevent a repeat of the incident.
According to local media, four other high school students have been accused of threatening two teachers with fake guns earlier this month at a school in Le Havre.
After the release of the video, teachers in the country took to social media to share their experiences using the hashtag PasDeVague (Don’t Make Waves) in a bid to highlight the lack of support.
Additional reporting by AP.
