Police also indicated the school had not been involved in the demonstrations, which have largely centred on high schools.
Mr Geffray condemned the incident in a further statement, calling for a collective response to violence in schools.
“This unacceptable act is yet further evidence of the rise of unchecked violence in our society, against which we must all take a stand,” he wrote on X.
Authorities have not released further information about the suspect, and the investigation remains ongoing.
French president Emmanuel Macron wrote on X: “To the principal and the teacher injured this morning in a middle school in Aubagne, to the students and parents in shock, I extend my full solidarity and total support.
“I salute the composure and exemplary response of the educational team, which made it possible to avoid the worst.”
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