As the deconfinement date approaches, several teachers deplore the vagueness surrounding the reopening of schools. The return to the class of pupils coming from volunteering, the teachers fear to also have to assure the school follow-up of the absent ones. Francette Popineau, representative of the main primary union, described this possibility as a "red line".

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The days are spent before the students return to school. The terms of this second school year should be specified Tuesday by the Prime Minister. But already, the teachers are protesting against the possibility of a follow-up of the absent pupils in parallel with their lessons: "It is a red line, one cannot require of a personnel whatever it is a double day ", said Francette Popineau, representative of Snuipp-FSU, the main primary union, on Europe 1 Monday.

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Indeed, the return of students to class being done on a voluntary basis, many parents should choose to keep their children at home. If the teachers have provided their courses at a distance for the duration of the confinement, they refuse to consider continuing it if they must already supervise their classes in reduced numbers the day.

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"I believe that the parents realized what the teaching profession was like," underlines Francette Popineau, adding: "There is preparation, face-to-face, [and] preparation after class. cannot prepare an online class at the same time. "

The trade unionist especially regrets the fixing of a date of re-entry "out of the hat" and the lack of consultation of the personnel of the National education. They ensure that a possible lack of masks is another "red line" for teachers.