A year of hardship for schools disoriented by the pandemic

On the eve of the school holidays for some of the French, those in zone A, teachers and families are wondering if these fifteen-day holidays will not stretch in length.

Are schools at risk of closing?

A recurring question since the start of the pandemic.

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On the one hand, scientific studies tend rather to the low contagiousness of children and the limited role of schools in the spread of the virus.

Children's mental health and the pursuit of learning plead for maintaining openness.

As well as obvious economic considerations.

On the other hand, the epidemic has increased in intensity since January.

And the closures of classes and schools, although still very much in the minority, are accelerating.

There have also been many more clusters in the past month.

School principals are often put to the test, between regularly adjusted health protocols, the management of Covid cases, the absence - and sometimes the non-replacement - of teachers

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