A school principal was attacked on Monday in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) by the mother and big sister of a student, after the latter was unable to participate in a school trip, due to lack of parental authorization signed, indicates to Le Parisien the Aix-Marseille academy, confirming information from La Provence. A verbal altercation first broke out between the three women then the older sister, aged 19, physically attacked the director, hitting her several times.
The victim was given two days of temporary work interruption (ITT), indicates the Marseille prosecutor's office. She filed a complaint, as did the academic inspection in support of the director, the academy confirms. The mother and her daughter were taken into custody on Wednesday. They are still this Thursday, according to the prosecution.
What happened ?
On Monday, a boy attending “CM1-CM2 class” at the Millière elementary school, in the 11th arrondissement of Marseille, was unable to participate in a school trip because his parental authorization had not been signed , explains the Aix-Marseille academy, confirming the facts reported by La Provence. When informed, the child's mother, aged 38, went to the front of the school with her daughter, the student's older sister, to ask for explanations.
The tone rose between them and the teaching team. “Even though the teachers explained that legally, they did not have the right to take a student out of school without the parents' authorization, she didn't want to hear anything,” described a member of the parents' association. students to the local newspaper, citing insults from the mother and her daughter who accused the teachers of “racism”.
Faced with a situation that was getting worse, “the director intervened to try to calm things down, but the tone rose even more,” explains the academy. The director asked the two women to leave the school, “the big sister got angry and attacked the director,” continues this same source.
The 19-year-old teenager allegedly punched, slapped and scratched the school principal, according to the parent.
Two complaints filed
The director filed a complaint, as did the academic inspectorate. Through this complaint, the Aix-Marseille academy intends to “strengthen its support for the director and condemn these acts of violence against National Education staff”, underlines the institution, which adds that the academic inspector exchanged by telephone with the victim.
A mobile security team has also been deployed at the school exit and a psychological reception service has been set up for staff and students who wish it, completes the academy.
Mother and daughter taken into custody
The mother and big sister of the student attending La Millière were summoned and placed in police custody on Wednesday for “aggravated violence resulting in an ITT of less than eight days” and “insulting people entrusted with public service missions”. indicates the Marseille prosecutor's office. “Police custody was extended” this Thursday, adds this source.
Parents request student's change of school
Parents of students wrote a letter addressed to the academy inspector to request that the son of the mother placed in police custody change schools. “We would like the student to be moved to another school. How else can we imagine a peaceful resumption of class with a complaint in progress? » can we read in the letter, relayed by La Provence.
“The request will be processed,” the academy tells us, without however ensuring that the change of school is validated, because “the student has nothing to do with it” in the actions of his family, insists the institution.