This Thursday, August 26, despite mixed weather, the fifth and last press conference for the start of Jean-Michel Blanquer's five-year term was held ... in the garden of the Ministry of National Education.
A new return to school in times of Covid, after that of last year, while the Delta variant is causing all concerns.
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"We are in a period of crisis"
and this
"for 18 months"
, recalled the minister, who however congratulated himself on having
"kept the school open to the maximum"
.
Reaffirming his choice of a level 2 protocol (out of 4), Jean-Michel Blanquer stressed that
"there was no reason to postpone the start of the school year"
in France, while the West Indian students and some Guyanese students will not resume finally classes only on September 13th.
"Postponing the start of the school year is a measure that should only be taken in extreme cases,"
he insisted.
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Jean-Michel Blanquer recalled the importance of barrier gestures, of the “test-alert-protect” strategy and of the vaccination of students over 12 as well as staff.
"We asked Ipsos for a survey to find out where the teachers are"
in terms of vaccination, added the politician.
“78% of teachers have completed their vaccination schedule.
11% will receive a second injection.
So 89% of teachers are in the process of having a complete vaccination schedule. ”
Launch of a campaign on secularism
Beyond the health aspects, to which he devoted only a limited time, the Minister took advantage of this traditional press conference to discuss the two main objectives of his policy, which are according to him the
"two sides of a same reality ”
:
“ raising the general level ”
and
“ social justice ”
.
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Jean-Michel Blanquer discussed at length his accomplishments over the past four years: compulsory education from the age of three, duplication of CP and CE1 classes in priority areas, national assessment policy, “Homework” system in middle school, reform general and technological high school as well as vocational high school ...
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Nathalie Elimas, Secretary of State for Priority Education, Roxana Maracineanu, Minister for Sports, and Sarah El Haïry, Secretary of State for Youth and Engagement, also spoke successively on their achievements and their goals.
A campaign on secularism will also be launched within a few days.
