It was in September 2019 that the Josette and Maurice Audin college opened its doors, initially with 300 students, but with a capacity of 650. A highly anticipated new college, whose construction had been delayed due to pollution to hydrocarbons.
A beautiful, brand new college, where educational projects have been developed. Today, the college has 450 students, but, say teachers and parents, the resources have not kept up. “There has never been an assistant to the director even though the college, located in a construction zone, welcomes more and more students, and we have numerous outing, sports and educational projects. Erasmus…”, indicates a South Education delegate. Currently, the position of assistant director has not been created. “Failing that, we are asking for help from management, acting as a function, but the Inspectorate explains to us that “it is unable to recruit any”, insists a teacher.
In this context, teachers consider that the workload is no longer “assumable”. Added to this are financial difficulties, says the teacher.
The FCPE, which represents the parents of students, also denounces the absence of a nurse since September 2023, and of a social worker since the start. As in many establishments, the college is also struggling to have the number of assistants for students with disabilities (AESH) who would correspond to student notifications. They point out in particular the absence of the AESH coordinator for the Ulis classes since May 2024.
A situation which leads to “general exhaustion” et “a real suffering at work”deplores a professor. “We are all swamped with work. Especially since we are always asked for more additional tasks, such as harassment prevention, which requires a lot of work from us, PIX (development of IT skills)…” lists this teacher. “The manager has been on sick leave since All Saints’ Day. Yesterday, several agents and teachers were also on sick leave,” further illustrates the professor.
After a first strike last Tuesday, the teachers walked off the job again this Tuesday, after being received at the Inspectorate on Monday, and obtaining a nursing position shared with other establishments. This Wednesday, November 27, the FCPE for its part called for a dead college operation, inviting families not to send their children.
Latest setback, the absence of a landline telephone line for three weeks, explains a teacher
