Several unions called for a day of mobilization Thursday, September 29 against the pension reform and in favor of the increase in wages. A movement that should be followed within the National Education.
The school environment risks being impacted by the interprofessional strike scheduled for Thursday, September 29. Several unions – the CGT, Solidaires and FSU – called for a day of mobilization against the pension reform and in favor of the increase in wages. National Education will be affected by this movement since some teachers’ unions, such as SNES FSU, SNUipp-FSU and Sud Education, have responded to the strike call. Some teachers will therefore be absent, but what about welcoming students? the Figaro make the point.
A “reception service” in nursery and elementary schools
Striking kindergarten and primary teachers are required to declare themselves 48 hours in advance. From this Tuesday, September 27, parents and schools should know the number of absent teachers. Then, the law of August 20, 2008, passed under Nicolas Sarkozy, provides for a minimum service. The text specifies that “every child attending schoolin a public kindergarten or elementary school» must benefit “free of charge from a reception service when these lessons cannot be delivered to him due to the unforeseeable absence of his teacher and the impossibility of replacing him”.
Concretely, in the event that less than 25% of the school’s teachers declare themselves to be on strike, it is up to the State to ensure the reception of the student. Conversely, if it is more than 25%, then it is up to the municipality to take care of it. “The municipalities freely determine the place of reception of the children”, further clarifies the law. These can be gathered within the school, in another class for example, or in another place such as a gymnasium for example.
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This reception could however be impacted by the strike of the Atsem (Specialized Territorial Agents of Nursery Schools). The reception of children in after-school and catering will also be reduced. College and high school students will experience more difficulty since teachers are not obliged to notify that they are on strike in advance. Reception will therefore be more difficult to set up.