It has been three months since Samuel Paty, professor of history and geography, was beheaded around his college for having his students study caricatures of the Prophet published in the
Charlie Hebdo
newspaper
.
An assassination that brought to light the self-censorship of teachers on secular and religious issues.
Out of fear, out of interest, out of fear of being stigmatized.
A self-censorship that is progressing, according to the survey carried out by Ifop from December 10 to 17 for the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, and published on January 6.
No less than 49% of secondary school teachers say they have already self-censored in their teaching of religious issues, so as not to cause possible incidents in their class, i.e. 13 additional points since 2018.
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A figure that reaches 70% in the popular suburbs.
"
The religious has interfered in the professional life of teachers,
" said Iannis Roder, professor of history and geography and director of the foundation's education observatory.
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