After weeks marked by an already deleterious atmosphere, teachers and students at the Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart college in Athis-Mons (Essonne) hoped to be able to take a breather during the last Christmas holidays.
Lack.
At least two teenagers sent an Islamist propaganda video to a class Snapchat group.
According to the newspaper Valeurs Acteurs, which revealed the information, we see a man on his knees, wearing a balaclava, being beheaded by a terrorist shouting “Allahu akbar”.
The head of the establishment has just filed a complaint for public apology of an act of terrorism.
When they returned from vacation, three shocked teenagers spoke about it to their homeroom teacher.
“He alerted the management of the establishment.
Two students were identified as being at the origin of this broadcast, the rectorate of the Versailles academy confirmed this Friday.
The establishment has put in place the referral to a disciplinary council for these two students.
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A “lack of respect” on a daily basis
Subsequently, support from the school's school psychologist was offered to the middle school students who had viewed the video.
“The departmental directorate of national education services of Essonne and the academy condemn the dissemination of these videos advocating acts of terrorism,” said the rectorate.
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On December 20, some of the teaching staff at this establishment, then on strike for a week, met in front of the town hall of Athis-Mons to demand more human resources.
In a letter sent to parents a few days earlier, they denounced “pushing, insults, verbal and physical violence”.
They said they were “exasperated by the lack of respect” they experience on a daily basis.
“We refuse to be threatened by our students,” they wrote.
We expect more firmness.
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In response, the rectorate promised the recruitment of civic services to support school life as well as reinforcement in supporting the work of the management team.
An intervention will also be organized for teachers around the issue of violence.