INTERVIEW
While some of the professors dispute the reform of the high school and ask for a salary increase, the Minister of Education Jean-Michel Blanquer estimated on Europe 1 that the back to school is "one of the best (he) has known. " "There is a tendency in our society to dramatize, and what counts is that there is a great comeback today, it is practically the one where there are the least social and organizational problems. 'is one of the best comebacks that I have known,' assured the Minister of Education, interviewed Monday night on our antenna.
"The reform of the high school represents magnificent opportunities"
The reform of the high school has crystallized tensions at the time of baccalaureate, last summer, with a strike of some correctors. "If we take the reform of high school, we must say how it represents wonderful opportunities for them," said Jean-Michel Blanquer. The new examination, which will take into account the continuous control and will see the disappearance of the series S, ES and L, will be born in June 2021.
"Insufficient progress, of course" on teachers' salaries
Another point of friction: wages. Many professors are asking for a salary increase, while the index point of public servants has been frozen since 2010. Last week, the Minister of Education argued that teachers would see their annual salary increase of 300 euros on average. 2020. But this increase was decided by the previous government and is by no means a new measure.
"This is not the only measure taken in favor of the purchasing power of civil servants.It is not only the index point of the officials to increase the purchasing power.There are also the bonuses, especially in areas of priority education, "defended the minister. "I do not deny that there is a problem, there is progress, insufficient, certainly, but interesting."
"There will be a specific reasoning for teachers retreats"
Jean-Michel Blanquer also has the future pension reform, and measures that could be taken to prevent teachers from losing purchasing power. "There is going to be a specific reasoning for the retreats of the professors: if we simply applied the reasoning of the reform, with the point system, it could put them at a disadvantage. not make them lose purchasing power during pensions, so that it is a fair system, "concluded the minister.