As the deconfinement date is fast approaching, scientists are addressing their recommendations regarding the return of students to schools. Among these are, among other things, cleaning as well as distancing and screening measures. National education unions remain skeptical about the capacity to enforce these measures.

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The scientific council was for a return of students in September, President Emmanuel Macron decided otherwise: the students will begin their return to school from May 11. In this context, the scientists draw up a list of recommendations to guard against any health risk faced with the coronavirus. Philippe Vincent, president of the National Union of National Education Management Personnel (SNPDEN), was the guest of Europe 1 on Sunday. He immediately spoke of an "impossible mission".

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School heads have been warned, but the conditions under which their schools will reopen are still very uncertain. Scientists recommend daily cleaning, wearing a mask for students and staff, taking a temperature at the entrance or offbeat recreation. "In the end, I think it's mission impossible," thunders Philippe Vincent. "Already one by one, a number of these recommendations are extremely complicated."

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Logistical constraints

He describes a number of logistical constraints, which he says are difficult to overcome. For example "bio-cleaning several times a day" while some students eat in their classroom, or communication hampered between teachers and students because of the wearing of the mask.

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Above all, Philippe Vincent regrets the general vagueness around the means that will be given to schools: "We have no idea of ​​the number of staff that we will be able to have from May 11th." In the same way, he says he does not know how to build up the stock of masks necessary to equip teachers and pupils: "Is it the State which endows or we leave that to the charge of the parents", questions T -he.

"I do not know what will be the recommendations retained in the end by the National Education and the Prime Minister but [this] seems to us impossible to keep as they are," he concludes.