About 80% of students returned to class, but more than a normal end of June

Not all the students have returned to their school. Since the simplification of the health protocol on June 22, facilitating the return of all students to class, only a little over 80% have returned.

Questioned on Wednesday on RTL, the Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, said that "just under 20%" have not crossed the door of their establishment. They are just over 80% in elementary school and more than 75% in college. The lycées were not affected by this total recovery, the period corresponding in any case to that of the exams and no longer to that of the courses.

Despite the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister believes that these percentages of absentees, "it's still a lot" while attendance at school is "fundamental" and "essential".

Towards a “normal” return to school in September

These figures should however be put into perspective. As Jean-Michel Blanquer himself reminds us, students are far from all being present in schools and colleges at the end of June-early July in normal times. “Some go on vacation. There, we had more students than usual, ”he says.

💬 @jmblanquer, Minister of @ education_gouv: "It was essential that all the children find school. (...) A little less than 20% of the pupils did not return" #RTLMatin @VenturaAlba pic.twitter .com / G86RDiYAFB

He also gave his views on the start of next year. The Minister expects the September return to be "normal". “Our main scenario is quite optimistic. We believe that the sanitary conditions will allow a normal return to class. He said, however, "to prepare for possible crises during the year".

💬 @jmblanquer, Minister of @ education_gouv: "The main assumption is that the return to school is close to normal." #RTLMatin @VenturaAlba # COVID19 pic.twitter.com/pCb5d2GmnM