“I find my students very informed, and even over-informed with social networks. It’s important not to leave them trapped in these bubbles, and to make sure that they can see what’s wrong”. Thomas Gathier, professor of history and geography at the Jean-Jaurès college (Villeurbanne) specifies that “some students are particularly worried about the possible consequences, they wonder in particular if the country risks a Russian bombardment. Reassuring them seems essential to me”. Like other teachers approached by Progress , this teacher does not report any difficulty in broaching the subject.
Easier than talking about attacks?
Have they gotten used to talking about traumatic events? Seven years have passed since the tragedy at the premises of Charlie Hebdo followed by the attacks of November 2015, then the assassination of Professor Samuel Paty, in October 2020. Each time, the teachers admitted to apprehensions vis-à-vis the reflections or provocations of the students,…