The working conditions of directors of middle and high schools have deteriorated with the health crisis, which has, however, brought "
greater freedom to innovate
", indicates a study published Friday, December 3.
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According to this study conducted among 4,340 people (33% of the workforce), carried out by researcher Georges Fotinos and psychiatrist José Mario Horenstein for the main union of school heads (SNPDEN), nine out of ten heads of establishments questioned believe that working conditions are deteriorating sharply.
Nearly eight out of ten also point to a fall in confidence in National Education.
This is explained in particular by the different health protocols and their regular changes.
Generalization of "early school leaving"
"
The results are quite clear, the impact of the health crisis is clear,
" said Bruno Bobkiewicz, secretary general of SNPDEN, during a press conference organized by Casden, the cooperative bank of the public service which financed in part this study. "
The crisis has seriously degraded school results and almost generalized dropping out of school (reported by eight out of ten management staff)
", explained Georges Fotinos.
“
Contrary to certain expectations, the relations of the pupils with the teachers, and to a lesser extent the education personnel, have deteriorated.
Finally, an unexpected phenomenon, the violence of students among themselves and to a lesser extent against adults has increased,
”he continued.
According to the researcher, “
the relationship between parents and teachers really deteriorated during the crisis.
Perhaps there is a policy to be followed by the government, a policy of relations with families?
», Proposed Georges Fotinos.
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According to this study entitled "
Covid crisis, pressures and professional burnout: management staff looking for a new lease of life
", Covid-19 has also had a negative impact on the articulation between private and professional life, according to seven in ten principals and principals. There is a loss of interest and sense of the daily mission of school principals. The survey also shows that these resentments are far from being one-off. In ten years, the school climate has darkened a lot. They are two times less to qualify it as good or excellent today, compared to 2010.
Georges Fotinos also highlighted the positive points.
“
Greater freedom to innovate is welcomed by eight out of ten professionals, as well as the change in certain ways of working thanks to this collective experience
”.
"
This is a real shock, we have to bounce back on this motivation and open the floodgates, suggest and provide the necessary financial resources and personnel
," the researcher said.
