A secondary school teacher in south-eastern France was left in a critical condition on Tuesday after being stabbed by a 14-year-old pupil. The 60-year-old female art teacher was stabbed three to four times in her chest in front of around 20 other students, a local official stated. The pupil fled the classroom but was caught in the schoolyard and arrested for attempted murder. Toulon's public prosecutor Raphaël Balland indicated that the suspect did not appear to have any religious or political motives, but acknowledged there had been recent tensions with the teacher. La Guicharde school was evacuated post-attack, leading to the cancellation of lessons the following day. Education Minister Edouard Geffray expressed his shock and support for the victim and the school community. This incident adds to the growing concerns regarding student-related violence in French schools, especially in light of previous attacks in recent years.