As a reminder, the sticking points are multiple and also concern higher education (increase in school fees for foreigners, doubled cost of foreign diploma equivalences, etc.). In terms of the budget, all sectors will have to tighten their belts. The WBE network sees the allocation of its schools decrease and the fund dedicated to school buildings reduced by 2%.
“If we were doing very well, we could agree to make an effort but here we have been lacking everything for years. The budget cuts in education are not understandable. We are afraid of what awaits us. What will be the ‘future for the children and for us?worries Célia Ponce, teacher and CGSP-Enseignement union representative.
The program decree and its vision for qualifying education has ignited the powder. It provides for the elimination of 3% of apprenticeship supervision resources (which, according to the unions, would represent a loss of around 500 jobs). Adult students who have dropped out of school will be sent back to adult education and students with a CESS will no longer be able to complete a 7th qualification technique.
“For the first time, we are going to have a text which prohibits children from going to school”denounces Luc Toussaint, president of CGSP-Enseignement. “We are heading towards the disappearance of the CESS in professional studies. Exceptions become the rule and that is not normal. With Valérie Glatigny, it’s against the working classes. It opposes education and the world of work by redirecting students who have been at school for too long towards the world of work.adds Célia Ponce.
The removal of the appointment for the establishment of a permanent contract does not reassure the world of education. The promotion of seven years of useful experience in the private sector to teach is not viewed favorably either. Not to mention the consultation that the unions consider non-existent.
“If the minister has nothing concrete to propose, I very much fear that the social climate will become uncontrollable. Attention to not disrupting the education of students risks being shattered by walkout actions in schools. We’ve been warning for months”reacts Adrien Rosman, SETCa Community Coordinator – Free Education Sector. “We have a base that calls for tougher actions.” Roland Lahaye of CSC Enseignement makes the same speech: “We risk seeing chaos that we do not want. A strike is the last resort. Since November 26, we have been asked to toughen our tone. There is a lot of discomfort.”
We are rumored that a 48-hour action after the holidays is in preparation.
