Despite the government’s promise to allow voluntary children to return to school, reality is catching up with their parents.
“Allow the return of a greater number of children“a desire that sounds like a pious wish for many parents of students. Despite this commitment by Édouard Philippe, Prime Minister, before the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 2, the way back to school seems to depend above all on the goodwill of teachers, parents and sometimes children If priority is given to children who are ‘fragile’ academically or socially, with parents exercising an essential profession in the context of the Covid-19 crisis (such as carers, police, or teachers) or enrolled in large section, CP or CM2, many find themselves on the floor. This is particularly the case of Nathalie, mother of two young schoolgirls, who experiences this painful arbitration. “My husband and I are telecommuting, we have requested the return of our young daughters to school but we have no returnblows this Parisian mother. From June 22, my boss asks me to come back to the site, but I don’t have any family nearby and our babysitter doesn’t want to come. I don’t know how we’re going to do it.“
A situation all the more frustrating as her daughters – in middle section and CM1 – are demanding the ‘back to school’. “They do not live well the deconfinement because they are in lack of connection with the other children of their age and their mistresses especially they are tired of seeing only their parents” she explains. If the youngest was able to benefit from two days at school – “she was delighted and fulfilled, not at all traumatized by the barrier gestures” reports his mother – the eldest on the other hand sees her conditions of study deteriorating. “His teacher told us that he could no longer organize classes remotely, it’s incomprehensiblestorm Nathalie. I find it hard to understand that we have gone from a compulsory school to one based on voluntary work.“
Blurred priorities
Cynthia, mother of a large family in the 14th arrondissement, received a surprising email from her children’s school. “Last week the director told me that my two children – in CP and CE1 – are no longer a priority even though they are considered dropouts.Cynthia is surprised. They were supposed to stay in class until June 8, then my daughter’s teacher in CE1 refused to change group so she stays at school but my son in CP was refused this morning then ‘exceptionally’ admitted for the daytime. I do not understand anything.“Resigned to start trying to get her son to work at home again, she says she understands the director’s embarrassment:”she must also be overwhelmed by all this but it’s surprising because everything is going well with the kindergarten director where I have my youngest childshe admits. For me, the year is over. I wonder if my son will go to CE1 but I’m not too worried because he still managed to work for a short month… then we’ll see in September. Other moms say they’ll drop school and go on vacation, I wonder if I’m going to do the same.“
Opaque decisions denounced by an elected member of the FCPE, who wishes to remain anonymous. “It is confusing that the ministry sets broad and interpretable rules, but it is above all scandalous that attendance at school is not compulsory.he assures. Leaving the choice to the parents is surprising because my feeling is that it is the children from underprivileged backgrounds who do not come back when paradoxically they should be picked up.“He regrets that his daughter cannot also return to school and that no rotation has been put in place. once they return, get a place by explaining that their child is a dropout despite their good situation When will everyone return to school?
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