The elected officials of Guadeloupe voted Monday a motion favorable to the resumption of the school in September, rather than from May 11 as foreseen by the deconfinement plan to fight against the coronavirus wanted by the government. These are "29 mayors" (out of 32), "the president of the department, the president of the region", who oppose "a return of students to school on May 11 as announced by the government, while taking into account counts the will of certain communities which would be ready for an advanced return ", according to the motion voted by the elected officials, gathered in territorial conference.
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Only a few discordant voices were raised to mention a necessary return to school, provided that the sanitary conditions are respected. On the state side, the rector Mostafa Fourar, argued that the "right to education", like "the health of students and staff" was not mutually exclusive. He also noted that "domestic violence had increased by 30%", and that the year would be "incomplete" for students, already deprived of school for several weeks during the protest against the pension reform.
Cost of the protocol, lack of resources, water cuts
"During the war, there was no school, nobody died," said Ary Chalus, president of the regional council, who especially notes the need to protect children, families and school staff. .
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Mayors also advanced the cost of the reopening health protocol for their community. Unions and federations of parents of students have also expressed reservations about the reopening, pointing to a lack of means and conditions not met, according to them, with many establishments currently affected by water cuts. As of May 4, Guadeloupe has registered a total of 152 confirmed cases of Covid-19, five patients in intensive care and 98 people declared cured.