The French Interior Ministry has asked some educational institutions to conduct an assessment of the absenteeism rate recorded on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Police asked the heads of educational departments via email to inform them of the number of students who were absent.
Union officials and politicians have expressed concern about the police initiative, with some talking about "setting up profiles all over the city" The Union of Mosques of France called for an "appropriate investigation" and stressed that "families must be properly informed and reassured"