INTERVIEW
France's deconfinement plan was presented on Tuesday by Prime Minister Édouard Philippe. Before the National Assembly, he notably detailed the procedures for reopening schools. A gradual return to school from May 11 for primary schools, and from May 18 for colleges.
Interviewed by Europe 1, Rodrigo Arenas, co-president of the Federation of Parents' Councils (FCPE), believes that "there are big holes in the racket". "Depending on the regions, departments and municipalities, the means made available to high schools, colleges or schools are not the same," he explains. "We are anything but careful", supports Francette Popineau, spokesperson for SNUipp-FSU (national union of school teachers and teachers)
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"If we open schools, it is not to do school"
"We must stop taking the French for zozos", reacted the head of the FCPE. "If we open schools, it is not to do school," he continues. "Today schools must be opened to welcome children who cannot keep themselves alone, to allow parents to return to work."
Francette Popineau, spokesperson for SNUipp-FSU (national union of school teachers and professors) expressed her concern. "We are anything but cautious, and this is contradictory with the discourse of prudence and progressiveness announced," she said at the microphone of Europe 1.
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May 12, a date "out of the presidential hat"
If it recalls the great proximity between teachers and pupils in primary education and the difficulty of respecting social distancing measures with children, it also evokes organizational problems. "Does that mean that in one day, we will have organized the classes materially and seen how many staff we need?" She wonders. "It seems very rushed," she says, referring to the need to leave time locally.
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The SNUipp-FSU spokesperson is formal: the date of May 12 is too premature to bring the children back to school. "Especially since we know that this date has gone out of the presidential hat and that there is no medical authorization", she continues, while the Scientific Council had recommended a return to school in September. "It is one thing to think about returning before the summer holidays, but to rush when there will be many adults who will be affected and therefore a large chain of transmission, that worries us. "