This Monday, January 20, staff and teachers return to their establishment, more than a month after Cyclone Chido and Storm Dikeledi. Schools have been hit hard, with 39 unable to reopen. Only five establishments will be able to reopen, but with very limited capacity. Given the state of the buildings and the psychological fragilities of the teaching staff, many questions arise.
From our correspondent in Mayotte,
« There, it was our welcome which had been inundated by Dikeledi. The company is finishing the work, it will be operational by Monday “. At Dembéni college, deputy principal Maxime Makou is preparing for the return of staff. Here, two classrooms were destroyed. Less damage compared to other establishments. Like at the Lycée du Nord, in Acoua, where roofs were torn off, walls broken and the fence crushed. Véronique Hummel, librarian professor at the establishment, wonders how to do class in these conditions: “ Many classrooms are not usable. Electricity did not return until a month after the cyclone and water did not return until Tuesday morning, January 14 ».
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This administrative start aims first to welcome the staff
« We realize that there is a disparity in experiences. And we will have to bring together all these people who each have a different reading of the situation. », explains Jacques Mikulovic, rector of the academy of Mayotte. Teachers were absent at the time of the cyclone, others experienced it and are more or less psychologically impacted. While many have lost their homes, the question arises if the teachers will return to Mayotte. The academy is already having a lot of trouble recruiting. A situation that the rectorate fears: “ Obviously, there is fear because some have lost their housing and are wondering how they will cope. We want them to come back and then find the solution and that we support them to find a solution too. ».
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-Greg Batin is a contract worker, he teaches physics and chemistry in a college in Mamoudzou. If he no longer has an apartment, he doesn't plan to leave either. “ The fact of being contractual for my part does not have much influence, contractual as well as incumbent. It’s more of a commitment that we make towards students to be a teacher. So, personally, I plan to stay once we have experienced this together. It is all the more important to stay, to accompany ».
All express concern for their students. “ These are students who are in a very precarious situation and, there, uncertainty is present, confides Anaëlle Bracieux, who teaches French to allophone children. As for the fact that we are not sure that they will all be there at the start of the school year, we will see, we are waiting to see if its numbers will be complete. If there are any who have left, if there are any who have moved, if there are any who have been injured ».
They also feel helpless when faced with young people. “ In my neighborhood, I meet students, so everyone asks me, and Madam, do I need to register on Parcoursup? How do I do it? Because there are dates to respect. Quite honestly, I can't answer them, regrets Véronique Hummel. I don't know when they will be able to connect because they themselves don't have a connection at home, let alone at school ».
And it is from Monday January 27 that the schools will reopen to the 117,000 students of the academy.
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