“We will not sort our students!”
: teaching unions called on Tuesday for a strike and for demonstrations on April 2 to demand the abandonment of the
“shock of knowledge”
measures , in particular the middle school level groups, but also for salaries and means for public school.
The Snes-FSU, the first secondary union, with the SNEP-FSU (physical and sports education), SUD Éducation, the CGT éduc'action and the FNEC-FP FO wish to
“amplify the mobilization”
, mainly against the planned level groups from the start of the school year who, according to them, organize the
“sorting of students”
, according to a joint press release.
Demonstrations in Paris and several cities in France are expected.
These teaching unions say they
“demand the abandonment of the “shock of knowledge””
, the set of measures announced by the government to raise the level of students, as well as
“a salary increase without compensation and resources for public schools »
.
“For months, staff have been mobilizing against the level groups.
Strike on February 1 and 6, local actions, vote against “the shock of knowledge” in CSE
(Higher Council of Education)
, public meetings with parents of students, dead college operation... Our organizations will support all renewals where possible
,” assure the unions.
“The government is feverish”
The decree on the establishment of
“groups”
in mathematics and French in middle school was published on March 17 in the Official Journal, with a formulation which does not use the terms
“level groups”
, but groups
“constituted according to the needs of the students
.
These groups will come into force from the start of the 2024 school year for sixth and fifth grade classes and from the start of the 2025 school year for fourth and third grade classes.
“The government is feverish and comes to force itself, publishing texts, in defiance of the opinion of the profession”
, denounced the unions, judging this publication
“unacceptable and irresponsible”
.