Education Minister Lucia Azzolina met the school's trade union organizations and school leaders this morning in view of the September pick-up and upcoming state exams. At the center of the meeting, in particular, the return to safety, from the health point of view, of both staff and students. "We are working with the social partners to study together all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of staff and our students," said the minister.
The Ministry of Education has presented principals and unions with a "first draft" of the protocol on safety for returning to school in September, a text that must now be examined by the social partners and then sent to the Technical Scientific Committee and will have to give its assessments. According to the National Association of Principals, "the proposed draft has too uncertain aspects but appreciated the wide availability to review it" .
The National President Antonello Giannelli was present at the meeting for the PNA. "The Minister - explained a note from the principals - pointed out that the reopening of the school premises must be planned, since the other sectors have already reopened or are in the process of doing so in the coming weeks. To restart school activities in the presence, however, she believes the signing of a specific security protocol is necessary . In this regard, the Minister specified that the various activities, including the final state exam of the second cycle, will restart only and exclusively after the favorable opinion of the technical-scientific committee, taking into account the epidemiological trend ".
Furthermore, the Minister "expressed a heartfelt thanks to the school directors for the great commitment made in the organization and coordination of the DAD and asked the trade union organizations to contribute to the drafting of the protocol, sending the related contributions closely. He finally clarified that the protocol can be signed only after having been validated, from a health point of view, by the committee ".
Ministry officials explained, "briefly, a first draft protocol formulated by the Administration and invited the participants to send their eventual proposals for modification and integration". The PNA delegation "pointed out that the proposed draft has too uncertain aspects but appreciated the wide availability to review it. We reiterated that the protocol is absolutely necessary but that it must be unambiguous and must not present interpretative margins that could involve risks for collective health , exposing managers to improper responsibilities. Our position on the conduct in the presence of the state exam, already expressed days ago, does not change: if the Government deems it feasible, it must assume all responsibilities. schools are ready, as always, to respond to those that belong to them, but not to others. This is why clear rules are needed and, above all, respectful of everyone's skills and prerogatives ".
The PNA also asked that the protocol contain specific provisions for Italian schools abroad, in terms of harmonization of Italian and national legislation, and that the competition at DSGA be completed in useful terms to assign the winners to the educational institutions. already in September, "concludes the note.