No delay for the holidays.
The February school holidays are "intended to be maintained" on the dates scheduled, said Friday the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, on RTL.
Despite the persistent high level of spread of Covid-19, the latter describes a stable health situation in schools.
"We always have all the scenarios in mind but the February holidays are intended to be on the planned date, to last two weeks for each of the zones and not to be changed", continues Jean-Michel Blanquer, while specifying that this decision "may still evolve depending on the situation".
"On this point like others", he said, the minister aims to "keep the calendars as much as possible so as not to disturb families".
"The virus is the permanent unexpected"
But what about the possibilities of travel during these February holidays?
Asked about this point, the Secretary of State for Tourism called for "caution".
“Be careful, we are at a time when certain indicators are going up, we will take a closer look in a few days and I therefore urge caution,” said Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne on BFMTV.
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- BFMTV (@BFMTV) January 22, 2021
“The virus is the permanent unexpected.
I know it's very unpleasant, ”he conceded.
"The French, as we have seen in recent months, given this uncertainty, have adapted, most of the time with ultra-last minute reservations".
64 schools, colleges and high schools closed in France
If he did not announce any change in the dates of the school holidays, Jean-Michel Blanquer nevertheless announced in a letter addressed to the teachers that the first specialty tests of the new baccalaureate, scheduled for March, would be canceled in favor of the control continued.
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At this stage, the contamination in schools "remains limited compared to the general situation", assures the minister.
"The positivity rate in schools has not changed, it is 0.3% on thousands of tests that we do in schools, especially in high schools and colleges, on adults and students."
"We continue to close schools, colleges and high schools from day to day depending on the situation," he continued.
The weekly update published on Friday by his ministry identified 64 closed schools, colleges and high schools in France, out of a total of 61,500. Beyond the educational framework, in general, Jean-Michel Blanquer adds that a forthcoming reconfinement will not 'is' not sure' at this point.
