Supporters of students with disabilities are called to strike on Thursday to denounce deteriorating working conditions. Conditions which sometimes lead to resignation, like Manon, whom franceinfo met in the Lyon academy.
Published on 16/01/2025 08:48
Updated on 16/01/2025 08:49
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Fed up and resignation. The AESH, these staff who support students with disabilities, are called to strike on Thursday January 16 by four unions (FSU, CGT, Snalc and Sud). With the inclusive school policy, more and more children need personalized support, in addition to the teacher, but these professionals, the vast majority of whom are women, are too few in number, and exercise often without means and in general indifference. Result: many of them throw in the towel and leave their profession altogether. Like Manon, whom franceinfo met in the Lyon academy.
The young woman works 26 hours a week. Incomplete time spent, for less than 1,000 euros per month. “It doesn’t do much, after a while it’s no longer possible,” she assures.
In addition to this, his working time is split up, spread across several schools, which generates additional mileage costs. She therefore decided to leave this job, which she nevertheless loves, at the end of the year. “The State is talking to us about inclusion, that’s great, but we have to put in the resources. I already had a student in a wheelchair, but there are stairs, so you have to carry him because the chairs are not suitable for him. Regarding this, National Education doesn't help us too much and we are really helpless.”
Working conditions can be very different from one school to another. Relations with teachers, too. Manon throws in the towel, but with regret.
“It saddens me, because, apart from that, it’s a beautiful job, which is rewarding for the students.”
Manon, former AESHat franceinfo
“When we see this glimmer in their eyes, when we see that they have understood, we say to ourselves that we are really useful for something… If all of this were much better organized, if we were much better trained, much better paid, leaving this job would not be an issue for me”confides Manon, who would have simply wished “a little recognition“.
