Parents, get ready to keep your children a little longer than expected at home: the possibility of extending the February vacation is under study.
The Minister of Education said last week that the dates of the holidays were not intended to change, but the scenario seems to take another turn.
"It is possible to think about extending the holidays on one side or the other," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal, guest of France Inter on Thursday.
. @ GabrielAttal: "We always have as a compass, as much as possible, to allow our children to go to school: it is possible to think about extending the holidays on one side or the other. Our goal remains that children can continue to learn "# le79Inter pic.twitter.com/7LyEcvSlsd
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The hypothesis is part of a study of various avenues aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19, which the curfew alone is not enough to counter.
"We always have as a compass, as much as possible, to allow our children to go to school," said Thursday morning Gabriel Attal.
However, continues the Minister, "it is possible to think about extending the holidays on one side or the other".
The next school holidays must start on February 6 for zone A.
Scientists vote for
Extend the holidays significantly, yes, but the prospect of closing schools in the strict sense for several weeks does not appeal to the government.
“Our goal remains that children can continue to learn,” explains Gabriel Attal.
Guest of CNews this Thursday, Professor Gilbert Deray, head of the nephrology service at Pitié-Salpêtrière, does not agree.
"The logic would be that we close all the schools and that we add a total reconfinement on weekends," said the latter.
Mental health, domestic violence, economy ... Many factors come into play that add doubt to the choices the government has to make in the coming days.
One thing is certain, "the curfew at 6 pm is not enough to bring down the figures, we must go further," said on CNews, summarizes Professor Deray.
