Faced with the concern of teachers and parents of students, the Minister of National Education wanted to reassure the number of mathematics teachers for the next school year.
This Wednesday, Jean-Michel Blanquer also announced the return of math in the common core “for those who do not do specialized scientific education”.
This declaration follows a wave of concerns after a drastic drop in the number of eligible candidates for teacher competitions. Indeed, of the 1,035 open mathematics teacher positions at Capes, only 816 candidates are eligible this year.
On May 11, Édouard Geffray, director general of school education (Dgesco), also assured “that there will be no shortage of teachers at the start of the school year”.
A contest story
According to the representative of the Dgesco, this situation is explained by the reform of teacher training. From now on, only candidates in the second year of masters can attend, whereas it previously took place at the end of the first year. A drop that Édouard Geffray thus describes as “anticipated”.
But the concern is strong on the side of the teaching staff and the parents of students. Because this Wednesday, Jean-Michel Blanquer announced the return of mathematics to the common core, even for “those who do not do specialized scientific education”. A “commitment from the President of the Republic” which should materialize in the form of 3.5 hours of science and math lessons during the week.
“the necessary breeding ground”
More hours therefore, which means more teachers are needed. This Friday, the Minister of National Education wished to be reassured as to the number of mathematics teachers, indicating that there will be “the pool necessary to ensure the hour and a half which would take place from the next start of the school year”.
the deterioration of working conditions, the multiplication of tasks, the general increase in the number of staff at all levels of education, the loss of meaning of the profession forcing us to socially sort students rather than their emancipation, entry into the profession more and more precarious
– SOUTH education (@SUD_education) May 13, 2022
In a press release published this Wednesday, May 11 and titled “the hour is serious”, the National Union of high schools and colleges “demands a salary catch-up without compensation for all teachers”. Adding that “to begin to regain attractiveness, our profession should no longer be a symbol of downgrading”.
For his part, Jean-Michel Blanquer confirmed that he would no longer be Minister of National Education after the next cabinet reshuffle.